A broke political party which is £20 million in debt running a broke country which has a massive £45 billion budget deficit which is desperately taxing everything that moves in the name of `green policies' , to try to compensate for the tax revenue that it has squandered over the past 10 years.

Paul Gooch, Nottingham, England

The solution to everything for Labour is a (whatever) tax.
It is apparently an axiom or universal truth to "Oor Gordy" McBroon that fixing a problem or changing behaviour can only be achieved by extracting money from people.
What a disturbed upbringing he must have had.

Padraig, Perth, Australia

There is nothing green about waste and Labour are the biggest wasters.

steve tea, manchester, cheshire

When Brown doubled APD it was the most bias green tax ever, now he should make a proper job of it and tax all flights from private airfields as well because all flights pollute regardless of their origin, it is stupid to tax cars retrospectively when private jets are taking off all over the country.

Reese, Basildon , Essex

The proposed increase in VED isn't "green"

A "green" tax (to me) is one that's revenue neutral, but encourages people to make a green choice.

The increase in VED will INCREASE the tax take for the government (what a surprise), hence just a tax dressed up as green

clive, Surrey,

If the government was at all green, they'd propose

1) no more runways, for any reason whatsoever

2) total CO2 by flights to having a decreasing ceiling year on year, say 10% - leave it to carriers how to arrange numbers/type as long as the overall effect is less CO2

clive, Surrey,

There is nothing GREEN about these TAXES, The money is not spent to make the Country Green, but to pay for a useless Government who has put our Country into Bankruptcy.

Nemo

Jon Nemo, Llanelli, UK

The govt. is scrabbling around trying to raise tax on anything moves in the name of 'green' policies. The voters of this country now find they are taxed on travel, travel insurance, fuel for the aircraft, airports for the aircraft, security at the airports, all we need now is a tax on the holiday!!

David, Hornchurch Essex, UK

It is always about Tax, they cant come up with anything unless it includes tax.
Which is then spent on more nannies.
The Labour party are now detested by ordinary working people.
I want Harman or Milliband to lead the Labour party at the next election.
Then its Bye Bye Labour

James, Singapore, Singapore

I remember as a child being proud of 'The Flying Scotsman'!

Ronald, Sidcup, UK