Air passenger duty increase

Uncle Gordon is being accused of theft by the chief executive of Ryanair.

And he is right. The doubling of air passenger duty was done under the pretext of saving the environment. If it is true that aviation accounts for only 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it means that there are worse offenders out there. In addition, what is the guarantee that the extra tax will go towards environmental issues? Fact is, Gordon Brown just saw an easy opportunity to grab some more money, and seized it.