THE Conservatives have produced figures that show that motorists are miles worse off, because of Labour's high fuel taxes.

These figures prove what everyone who has to drive knows anyway - that they are miles worse off under Labour. Now that petrol prices are rising once more, Tony Blair must explain why Britain has the cheapest pre-tax petrol prices in Europe, but the most expensive once Labour have heaped on their massive stealth taxes.

The real culprit for high petrol prices is not the oil companies but Gordon Brown - the most prolific highway robber since Dick Turpin.

STEPHEN CLEE,

Worcestershire County Councillor,

Bewdley.