>> The thing that really narks most of us off in the UK about
>> the fuel prices
>> is that 70% of the fuel price goes to the government
>> ..........
>
>I don't see what the % is a major issue - as long as it's
>not, say, 90%+.

It is a very large issue in the UK, as trucks come from the continent where 
the diesel price is much lower, fill their tanks just before getting on the 
ferry to the UK, and then can drive almighty distances in the UK without 
paying road tax, and with lower running costs compared to UK transport 
operators.

It is putting a major squeeze on the UK operators, and the government 
doesn't get any money to refurbish the roads from these operators. There are 
periodically proposals to require foreign operators to have a "UK 
operations" permit or something similar, to even up the costs, but nothing 
ever comes of it. 

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