Born Again Boater: The joys of a great boating playlist
Nick Burnham explains why his boating playlist keeps his spirits up, even when he’s miles away from his boat
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Blog from the MBM red diesel campaign
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GALLERY: Six of the best supercar motorboat crossovers
We look back at some of the best efforts to blend automotive and nautical design, from Bugatti to Skoda
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Top 10 boating stories of the year revealed
We count down the top ten most popular stories of the year on MBY.com and reveal what really floated your boat this year
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Good news for boaters
HMRC announces preferential split in propulsion and 'domestic use' diesel
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Decision on future of red announced
Boaters to pay over £1 a litre for red diesel from 1 November
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Time to make your voice heard
HM Revenue & Customs seeks opinions of boaters into what happens with red
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Red diesel: the current state of play
A quick summary of the current red diesel situation for UK boaters
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Lucas (South-East): opposes derogation
Dr Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP for the South-East, rejects the extension of the derogation on environmental grounds
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Mote (South-East): only solution is to leave EU
Mr Ashley Mote, independent MEP for the South-East, has written to the Commission to support the derogation, but believes the EU removes our right to govern ourselves
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Where do we go from here?
The Commission announces the end of red diesel for pleasure boats - but where do we go from here?
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Wallis (Yorkshire and Humber): written to Commissioners
Mrs Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, has written to six Commissioners to support an extension to the red diesel derogation
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Farage (South-East): UKIP is active in campaign
Mr Nigel Farage, UKIP MEP for the South-East, says that UKIP opposes all impositions by the "anti-democratic EU"
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Correction: Heaton-Harris supports campaign
In a correction to the previous story, Mr Christopher Heaton-Harris, Conservative MEP for the E Midlands, does support the red diesel campaign after all
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Batten (London): UKIP still backs campaign
Mr Gerard Batten, UKIP MEP for London, re-iterates the party's support for low-tax diesel
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Heaton-Harris (E Mids): industry does not need subsidising
Mr Christopher Heaton-Harris, Conservative MEP for the E Midlands, rejects calls for extension to derogation
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Watson (South West): I share your concerns
Graham Watson, Liberal Democrat MEP for the South West, has already contacted the Commission to support extension of the red diesel derogation
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Conservative party backs MBM campaign
The Conservative party, which has more UK MEPs than any other, releases a statement in support of MBM's red diesel campaign
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Cashman (W Mids): in total agreement
Mr Michael Cashman, Labour MEP for the W Midlands, says he will do whatever he can to protect the derogation
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Callanan (North East): we will do all we can
Martin Callanan, Conservative MEP for the North East, says the derogation has his 'full support'
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Bill Newton Dunn (E Mids): I am not involved
Bill Newton Dunn, Liberal Democrat MEP for the E Midlands, says he will not be involved with the red diesel decision
