Tuesday 31st July 2007

Tories Buy Flying Spur...

...And are promptly branded as hypocrites

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Tory leader, David Cameron should have a big job removing all the egg on his sizeable

More polluting than a Prius. More fun, too

cheeks after MPs in Tory led Kensington and Chelsea constituency have bought a Bentley Flying Spur.

The councillors have been branded hypocrites by residents who were told to give up their ‘Chelsea Tractors’ and threatened that 4X4s would be charged more to park in the area.

The car does 10mpg and emits 423g/km of Carbon Dioxide, nearly four times that of ecomentalist car of choice, the Toyota Prius.

Tony Bosworth, from Friends of the Earth whined: “This car is one of the biggest contributors to climate change of any of the cars on sale in the UK today. A more fuel efficient car would not only be much less pollution but would also save tax payers a fair bit in petrol bills.”

Still, the sub 5 second 0-60 time and 202mph top speed should help them escape the criticism…

Source: News of the World

[Dino D]

Good on them. One of the richest nations on earth and the politicians drive around in Vauhxhauls. Lets stop pretending they don't have money.

Most African leaders have better transport than the PM of Britain!!

As for the 4x4 and environmental impact-no comment....but maybe they should try lpg on it....