Never, never vote for a tax (or for those who propose taxes)
Will not be considered at this stage. Riiight.
The saddest - for me - part of peoples' refusal to vote is their abrogation of their duties to resist taxation. After all, is there anyone in the United Kingdom who is unaware of Broon's agenda to squeeze the middle classes until their pips squeak? Broon's major coup, as far as I can see, has been to invent so many new words and phrases that all mean 'tax' that the voters in the UK are quite bamboozled.
The 'congestion charge' in London is a tax. Every other city's 'congestion charge' will be a tax. The proposed 'road usage fee' (and they will bring it up again when the political climate is more favorable - after all, it is A Darling's raison d'etre) will be a tax.
Now, those of you who currently drive in Ken's London: Do you receive any relief in fuel duty, 'road tax' or any other tax associate with using your car to compensate you for the increased tax you pay for the 'privilege' of driving in London. Of course you don't.
You will never - never - see any tax being rescinded, reduced or returned in compensation for a new tax being levied and so your only defence is - at every election - to grill candidates on their position on taxes. Any candidate who refuses to sign up to a statement that, "I will do everything in my power to reduce taxes and will never increase taxes or introduce new taxes" should be taken out back and thumped.
Of course, those who do sign up to such a statement will be damnable liars but at least - in the moment they sign up - you may experience hope.
Tongue now out of cheek: Please vote at every possible opportunity.