Nice car ...

...shame about the tax.

Owners of 4x4 vehicles — the so-called Chelsea Tractors — will pay £25 a day for the privilege of driving in London under plans announced yesterday by the city's mayor.

And no, it doesn't matter if you live in the congestion charge zone, and it's parked outside your house. You will be taxed whether or not you drive it.

Red Ken really does have it in for the monied folk, as he sees them:

"Those who buy them can afford to choose from pretty much the whole of the mainstream car market but have chosen to buy one of the most polluting vehicles," he said.

This is (class) war. The pitchforks are out.