'You can afford it' | LBC callers debate ULEZ

"You're probably one of the people, when your pipe freezes, screaming for a plumber."
"You guys earn enough money. If you can't afford it, tax deduct it."

LBC callers debate the new ULEZ expansion that will see many more pay £12.50 a day to drive in parts of London.

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[ls]

When my grandad was alive he said" the only thing there not taxing us for yet is the air that we breath but dont worry son they are working on it" and here it is ULEZ

[timmarsh]

So if you pay 12 pounds you are permitted to pollute the air. So yes it's about money

[Kiwi-vshm]

The quality of life in the UK is going lower and lower every month

[jerry]

Came to London in 1980 the air was filthy back then but its improved immensely since then trucks and cars are very clean nowdays this is definitely about money

[tuttuts]

Loved the answer at 3:40 cos it's exactly what I've been saying. How does paying £12.50 automatically make the air cleaner?

[QuattroBajeena]

We need to start destroying the ULEZ cameras

[jfro]

It’s about money and keeping the poorer people off the roads and out of their own cars. Rich can just carry on as if nothing has changed. Khan is a power maniac.

[shortfattoad]

Traders should just refuse to go into the ULEZ, then let Kahn sort of the mess.

[sebastianzhikov]

Sadly, we can see the effects that this terrible strategy has had on the UK as each day goes by. weighed down by bureaucracy and tariffs, with a GDP that is lower now than it was before the pandemic, while Italy and the other G7 members have higher GDPs. Due to the decreasing GDP, we are forced to borrow since we do not have enough money to get by in the world. While there are wealthy people in the UK, the majority of us are poor and have recently become further impoverished. How can we increase our income during the quantitative adjustment? I can't allow my £600, 000 in labor-intensive savings to disappear.

[tristancropley]

If ulez was about clean air and saving lives then the daily charge would be £1000 a day this is a tax by the mayor

[shaunhw]

Tradespeople should simply refuse to service the ULEZ areas, and let those affected protest to those responsible for this tyranny, or ask them to come out and fix their stuff, in their electric cars!

[paultaylor]

A plumber can fit pipes and fixtures, such as toilets, sink, pipes, waste pipes etc which are to transfer water, but not work with gas. Heating engineers can do all of those, plus they're qualified to work on gas fired appliances, which have very restrictive safety laws. Hence that's why a heating engineer/gas fitter is on a higher pay rate than a basic plumber..

[SaguarosPlants]

Nice to see you just put two angry people against eachother to argue on your show Nick, real great journalism. Served no purpose.

[prawnkng]

The first caller said he’s done plumbing before but called out a plumber. 😂

[mahdi_ali]

My dad used to tell me don't trust and don't be friend of people who suddenly become rich or suddenly promoted to a position.
They want to punish others rather than helping.
Mayer of London is one of them....👎

[razvanursache]

And to top it off, the borough of Newham is charging it's residents for parking permits based on the vehicle's emissions. I've just realised that I've only used my car twice this month, and it was outside of the borough. The rest of the time my car stays parked and off, whilst others from elsewhere can drive in the entire borough without having to pay. So why do the residents of Newham have to pay based on emissions when they keep their engines off?

[acidtechno]

I UPGRADED TO EURO 5 - NOW IT IS TAXED - BECAUSE HE WANTS TO TAX US ALL!! - NO MARKET FOR EURO 5 WELL DONE Sadiq Khan - THIS IS NOT GREEN

[billcooper]

It’s tax deductible but only saves us 20%, so the £12.50 still cost us £10.00 we don’t get back the full £12.50 🤷‍♂️

[lornahay]

Petition to sack the mayor what are the British people waiting for.

[barriewilliams]

I've had flip plates on my van for three years now, & they work a treat. At a push of a button in the cab they change from the proper reg number to F OFF. Never had a ticket of any description since I fitted them😉