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	Tanker driver strike

kenjt

6-13-2008 4:26 AM

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kenjt says:

Have they got a just cause, or is it greed rearing its ugly head?????? I use bio-fuel anyway and have done for a long time, seems like the sensible option with the high price of ordinary diesel. whatever happens this strike will cause panic buying............

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6-14-2008 10:10 AM

wiganfootie

the petrol stations near me have run out,it"s madness

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