Saying more than he should?
From the Conservative press release on Cameron's green speech today:
The consultation calls for submissions in response to three main policy ideas: charging fuel duty and/or VAT on domestic flights; replacing APD with a per-flight tax based more closely on actual carbon emissions; and introducing a 'Green Air Miles Allowance' so that people who fly more frequently pay tax at a higher rate
I can't see how you're going to introduce a "per-flight tax" or a "green air-miles allowance" without tracking the flights of 60 million people.
And if you're going to do that, you're going to need the e-borders scheme.
And if you're going to do that, you're going to need the national ID database up and running before you even start to consider how you're going to spend all that lovely tax revenue.
All of which makes this statement from David Davis all the more meaningless.
The Tories only have about three policies and two of them contradict.
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2 comments:
Very valid points, Pete. I agree, especially with the tracking movements thing.
Failing that we will all be issued with a card which we would swipe every time we go through security at the airport. And the card will record how much of the allowance we have left. And if it transpires that you have bought an air ticket and claimed the allowance, when you had already taken your 'free' flight earlier in the year, you will be taken away and dealt with severely by the security operatives. Not only will you have to pay a fine to 'offset', you will have your next year's allowance taken off you as well.
And how will they get all the information necessary to enforce all this? The ID card, of course. One card, a million uses.
And
So what would you do, Pete? It would be good to see some alternative policies... while it is of course always fun to bash Tories, green taxes are becoming more popular with the voters - how would you do this?
ps great blog, btw. I like your wit.
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