Who is he kidding?

"Motorists have been thrown a lifeline in the current harsh economic conditions....." an industry 'expert' has said, by Chancellor George Osborne cutting 1p from fuel duty in yesterday's budget. There are hundreds of similar headlines to this in today's papers.

WHAT RUBBISH! He has reduced the price of fuel by 0.7% and we are supposed to sink to our knees and prostrate ourselves at his feet, pledging our eternal thanks for his benevolence? Not only does it not come close to reversing the huge increases in fuel prices recently, but it is virtually meaningless for most people.
You can do a far better job than George Osborne, and safe yourself much more than 0.7% of your fuel costs, by using eco-safe driving techniques:
Anticipate what is happening on the road ahead in order to avoid sudden braking and harsh acceleration.
Keep your tyres correctly inflated.
Use the gear that suits your speed, using the highest gear that doesn't cause the engine to struggle.
Don't carry excess weight around in your car needlessly.

There are many more tips to help you save much more than 1p a litre. You can search for them online or, maybe, I'll get around to producing a more comprehensive list one day.
But if you are happy with the Chancellor's announcement, good for you. I think it is an insult.

Edit: I was out on the west coast yesterday morning and did not think I had sufficient fuel to get back to Inverness, so I was forced to pay 149.9p a litre to put some fuel in my car. Needless to say, I only put in enough to get me to Inverness.