Douglas Alexander

Never heard of him?

Neither had I !

Transport Secretary apparently.
Also, one of those about to decide if we/me/you should start to pay even more to get around.

It seems a little sad, the only policies our elected reps can conjure up, involve unfair taxing of the less well off. Travel by Car may be an optional pursuit for those who reside within the networks of major cities. But for many, there are no choices to be made. This is plainly an attempt to prop up the failing fiscal policies of (always the Bridesmaid) Father Brown and co. Fuel tax already stands head and shoulders above other European countries. Road Fund has climbed and climbed.
Mr Alexander says that "Road taxing will not happen, if people cannot see the benefits"

How very kind of this elected representative to concede the will of the population should dictate policies implimented.

Damn straight it will not happen!
For Douglas and co. will be long gone.

Petition has now topped One Million signatures..............

Time to take heed.

The prime minister's official spokesman told reporters: "But the debate in itself doesn't produce a solution. The crucial point about this issue is that doing nothing isn't an option."
"This isn't us stepping immediately to a national pricing scheme, it is about setting up pilot schemes to find out the facts, and then learn the experience of that and then decide where we go."
He said the government would recognise the strength of feeling indicated by the size of the petition, but said "it's not a matter of numbers".

Correct! Not a matter of numbers, till the next election!