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Company Car Man: David Culley


Company Car Man is a light-hearted ET Business feature where we ask a company car driver in the Peterborough area to answer a number of questions on topics of the moment.

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Published Date: 24 June 2008
This week we feature associate director of Peterborough-based
Pure Resourcing Solutions, David Culley.
Q: Has the rocketing rise in fuel prices made you re-think the way you travel to work each day?

A: I drive from Cambridge each day so have felt the effects of rocketing fuel prices. I've considered having the engine converted to run on vegetable oil, that way I can kill two birds with one stone and cook up breakfast for my fellow traffic jammers.

Q: Do you think David Davis's resignation from the Conservative Party was a courageous one or simply naive?

A: It's good to see someone stand by their principles. It's just a shame that the by-election he has prompted will cost us taxpayers an extra £80,000.

Q: Will the rising cost of living and/or fuel surcharges have any bearing on your family holiday in 2008?

A: I'll be going as far away as possible to have a break from such exorbitant living costs. The extra cash I spend on a holiday will be money saved on running my car and paying my utility bills for two weeks.

Q: Do you think that the idea of raising interest rates to lower inflation is sensible?

A: It sounds bad to raise interest rates as we will all feel the effects of this in our cost of living. However as I understand it, an interest rate rise will increase the value of money whilst an inflationary rise lowers the value of money, therefore it must be a good thing in the longer term as it means the fiver in my pocket will be worth more. Of course that's assuming that inflation lowers as a result…

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  • Last Updated: 24 June 2008 12:50 PM
  • Source: Peterborough ET
  • Location: Peterborough
 
 

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