Hardly hidden - it was listed on the BBC reports of the Autumn Statement together with increases for company car and salary sacrifice car users.

Hike? What hike?

this years premium with79.5% ncd £2 less. buying from same as last year with £30 online discount. would have been £28 more if i accepted the renewal.

Even the next 5 were less than the original renewal quote.

It is not a stupid tax, it is a tax.

In switzerland my overall tax rate was a lot lower than the uk, and yes, i feel a lot easier, but taxed on my house CHF 12,000. a year as no mortgage...

Not nice!

The unwashed (and some of the washed) will not have insurance/ved or licences/mot's regardless of the cost.

I saw one on tv complaining "how will i get home now?" answer the bus stop is just up the road...

And some quite nice motors are either scrapped or put to auction if condition merits it.

We all want NHS/roads/bin collections/council services.

Finally, having had to call the pensions service and HMRC now i am retired and therefore claiming state pension and a non uk pension, my phone calls have been answered in acceptable times and dealt with with courtesy.

I have been able to check and do lots of it online.

(small digression) My energy supplier (one of the smaller ones (isupply) are excellent on the phone, as are Anglian water and Colchester council.