A woman attending the Tamar Bridge fuel protest says the cost of living crisis is getting “so bad” and that rising fuel costs are not only affecting small businesses, but are detrimental to the average person. As a person living in a rural area, she said people like her rely on using a car due to a lack of public transport.
Sharon also told the event tonight that she hoped for better activity. The protest on the Tamar Bridge began at 5 pm, when protesters appeared and blocked the lanes of the bridge.
Sharon was one of many protesters who took part in the demonstration and explained why it was important to attend. “I think the cost of living is getting so bad, and the price of fuel is getting incredibly harmful.”
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Sharon added: “This is not only harmful for small businesses, but it is also harmful for ordinary people.
“As people who live in a village without public transport, we can’t go anywhere without a car, and if you throw fuel oil for domestic heating, we fight.
“I think people need to talk and be heard peacefully, quietly and together.
She continued: “We came to the bridge at 16.10 and waited with the other people and we will stay here as long as necessary. I must say that the turnout is quite low. I would have hoped for better, but I don’t think the torrential weather helped.
“I also think that in the current climate, people are afraid to protest and talk, but if you do it peacefully, there is nothing wrong with that. We must have the courage of our beliefs. If you want people to listen, then you have to put yourself in a position to be heard. ”
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