Green outlook, or just the sound of a till ringing.

In the latest attempt by Gordon Brown to outflank David Cameron on green issues, he simply succeeds in showing everybody that he is a one trip pony.

This week saw the release of the study, commissioned by the chancellor, into improving Britain's transport system, and after sitting through Douglas Alexander defending it on Sunday AM, it is plain to see that the chancellor cannot get his eyes past the pound signs of a road pricing scheme.

Now, personally I agree that there needs to be a increase in "NEW" road schemes that involve toll roads, but a generic road pricing will simply be seen as more pennies for the treasury. In a nut shell, a car driving tax.

The spin so far has been that this is the way forward to ease congestion on our roads, lowering car usage, and improving the enviroment.

Now, when George Osbourne was interviewed, on the same programme as Douglas Alexander, he stated that any green taxes would be offset away from earnings, and on to things like carbon burning, ie driving cars. Which sounds a lot fairer, than simply increasing the tax burden on the public. After all, it's clear that Gordon cannot think of any other way than to take and not give back. That is an Old Labour way of thinking, and Gordon is at last showing his true colours the closer he gets to moving next door in Downing Street.

Labour do not know how to do joined up thinking when it comes to green issues, and this road pricing scheme is, unfortunately , just one of many soundbites from them.

Besides, the tax burden is alomst at bursting point, with many families stretched to the limit. This could break them.