I'm still obsessed with the fuel price, foreigners driving here for free, fuel in-efficient Euro 4-5 trucks and the government's inability/reluctance to do anything about any of these. All of which I think I've covered before.

I attended a 'Scania and the Environment' lunch last week which was attended by Theresa Villiers MP [the Shadow Transport Secretary who recently attacked VOSA], the MD of Scania (who was 2 hours late - how convenient!) and Peter Roberts - the man behind the Drivers' Alliance website.

I was able to ask Theresa what methods her party had in mind for charging foreign trucks and the best I could get from her was that 'they were considering a number of options'. I suggested putting a small charge on the ferry ticket and she replied that 'they were considering a number of options'. She then had to rush off to catch a train. I was however, happy to note that Dick Denby gave her a lift to the station.

I left the lunch wondering what the funny smell had been. I think it might have been bullshit.
Peter Roberts seemed very genuine and I will certainly look at his website and do what I can to support him. I would urge anyone reading this to do the same.

Also it would be nice to know if anyone actually reads this stuff. Feedback of some kind would be good.

John English has been trading for 20 years, mainly international work but more recently in the UK. He runs 4 Scania artic trucks, all unmarked white, and his drivers are all British drivers with around 20 years' experience.