the fuel protest worked at the time
but when you think now that was over it going up to £1... and it's now nearly £1.40...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:27, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

No it didn't, it did nothing or the sort
what on earth do you think it achieved?
(Bazongaloid, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:29, Reply)

it did
the prices came down for a little while.

it's the only protest i can think of that had any effect. things like the fucking tamil tigers protest that made me miss my friend's fucking wedding, however.... they can fuck right off.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:32, Reply)

The prices came down because the price of oil came down.
The level of tax remained exactly the same.
( Kroney, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:33, Reply)

I think the poll tax riots had some affect.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:34, Reply)

There is an argument put forth by some
that the poll tax was being scrapped anyway and the riots didn't make any difference.

Personally I don't know.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:36, Reply)

They made a diiference to me.
I nicked a Bentley.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:37, Reply)

The fuel protests achieved precisely bugger all
and as a nation I suspect we're too apathetic to do anything about it now as it continues to rise. Is it really £1.40 in London?!
(berk, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:33, Reply)

it's about £1.36 i think
the motorways are the worst, unsurprisingly
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 16:35, Reply)