Red Alert campaign blog index
Boaters to pay over £1 a litre for red diesel from 1 November
28 February 2008
HM Revenue & Customs seeks opinions of boaters into what happens with red
22 August 2007
A quick summary of the current red diesel situation for UK boaters
4 June 2007
The Commission announces the end of red diesel for pleasure boats - but where do we go from here?
7 December 2006
Mr Ashley Mote, independent MEP for the South-East, has written to the Commission to support the derogation, but believes the EU removes our right to govern ourselves
7 December 2006
Dr Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP for the South-East, rejects the extension of the derogation on environmental grounds
7 December 2006
Mr Nigel Farage, UKIP MEP for the South-East, says that UKIP opposes all impositions by the "anti-democratic EU"
6 December 2006
Mrs Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, has written to six Commissioners to support an extension to the red diesel derogation
6 December 2006
In a correction to the previous story, Mr Christopher Heaton-Harris, Conservative MEP for the E Midlands, does support the red diesel campaign after all
5 December 2006
Mr Christopher Heaton-Harris, Conservative MEP for the E Midlands, rejects calls for extension to derogation
4 December 2006
Mr Gerard Batten, UKIP MEP for London, re-iterates the party's support for low-tax diesel
4 December 2006
The Conservative party, which has more UK MEPs than any other, releases a statement in support of MBM's red diesel campaign
1 December 2006
Graham Watson, Liberal Democrat MEP for the South West, has already contacted the Commission to support extension of the red diesel derogation
1 December 2006
Mr Michael Cashman, Labour MEP for the W Midlands, says he will do whatever he can to protect the derogation
30 November 2006
Martin Callanan, Conservative MEP for the North East, says the derogation has his 'full support'
29 November 2006
Philip Bradbourn, Conservative MEP for W Midlands, submitted a written question to the Council, supporting extension of the derogation
28 November 2006
Eluned Morgan, Labour MEP for Wales, says this is a matter for Peter Skinner, Labour spokesperson on tax issues
28 November 2006
Alyn Smith, Scottish National MEP for Scotland, outlines considerable action plan to support campaign
28 November 2006
Bill Newton Dunn, Liberal Democrat MEP for the E Midlands, says he will not be involved with the red diesel decision
28 November 2006
Thomas Wise, UKIP MEP for the East, says he is powerless to affect the process
27 November 2006
Philip Bushill-Matthews, Conservative MEP for W Midlands, tells readers to keep pressure on MEPs
27 November 2006
MBM has written to every UK MEP to ask them what they are doing to save red diesel for leisure boaters
27 November 2006
17 October 2006
17 October 2006
The importance of boaters - and red diesel - to the West Country economy has been highlighted by a high-profile meeting set up by MBM
30 June 2006
The Government has not yet applied to the European Commission for an extension to the red diesel derogation, MBM has learned.
15 June 2006
Conservative and Labour MEPs unite behind MBM campaign
18 May 2006
The UK Independence Party has thrown its weight behind the Red Alert campaign
18 May 2006
How you can help the Red Alert campaign
18 May 2006
Where we're up to with the campaign
18 May 2006
What we're campaigning for - and why
18 May 2006
The most up-to-date information on the campaign to save red diesel
18 May 2006
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