Scotland: Edinburgh faces fuel protest chaos

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THE traffic network in and around
Edinburgh faces major disruption today as
fuel protesters prepare for their final push to
the capital and the climax of their campaign
for lower petrol and diesel taxes.

. . .

"We are absolutely overwhelmed when you
consider this is a Monday and a lot of
people are working," he said. "Public
support is as strong as it was the first time
around. We are going to Edinburgh to tell
MSPs that we are still here and they should
help us help the failing industries in
Scotland, the hauliers, farming, and
tourism."

The Herald

-- spider (spider0@usa.net), November 14, 2000


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