Ministers know they need toswitch the burden of tax from fuel todirect charges such as motorway tolls or urban congestion charging, but fear voters' reaction.
Southern peanut and rice farmers are cross that Midwestern wheat and corn growers will do better than they will from the switch from direct payments to revenue guarantees.
But for those unwilling to heed Sprint's many early warnings and make the switchto its CDMA-based Direct Connect plan before this coming January, there'll be an additional monthly penalty fee.
The most recent report, from the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB), recommended last year that people and businesses wanting to change banks should be able toswitch accounts within seven days and provide a safety net to catch any stray direct debits or standing orders for a year after any account was switched.