That Tanker Driver strike in Britian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/mar/29/francis-maude-panic-buying-petrol
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Government under fire over panic buying of petrol

Francis Maude criticised by Tories, Lib Dems and motoring organisations over his handling of the planned tanker strike

Downing Street and the Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude were under fire from Tories, senior Liberal Democrats and motoring organisations amid anger that the government had created panic petrol buying across Britain.

As queues snaked out of petrol stations around Britain, prompting police in one county to ask for the temporary closure of forecourts, recriminations started flying after Maude's warning earlier this week that lives were being placed at risk by the planned strike by fuel tanker drivers, and that motorists should stockpile petrol.

"Totally unnecessary, totally self-inflicted and quite frankly a bit of a mess," said Edmund King, the president of the AA, of the scenes outside petrol stations. "It's no surprise that the top-up advice has led to shortages."

One senior Tory said: "Francis Maude has completely mucked up this week. He is to blame for the gargantuan queues outside petrol stations.
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Things are heating up for Cameron