This political story focuses on Labour's attempts to get the Government to delay a fuel price increase.
News Story 3 - Political Story
This story contains the following news values:
FAMILIARITY - This story concerns the whole of the UK.
AMPLITUDE - This story would affect most members of the public (certainly those who own cars and purchase petrol).
FREQUENCY - Often there is some debate about the cost of fuel, and prices frequently go up with little warning.
IMPACT - Fuel prices rising and falling can have a massive impact on vast numbers of people - if prices rise, then people are likely to feel threatened.
PREDICTABILITY - The public have got used to fuel prices constantly rising and falling, and are used to it being a hot topic. It is no surprise that Labour would attack the Government on this issue.
CONTINUITY - This story is part of an ongoing battle over the price of fuel, and the ongoing battle between the two political parties.
CONFLICT - This story is based on a disagreement between the opposing sides of the Government, but also between the Government and the public about the increasing cost of fuel.
ELITE PEOPLE - The person making this announcement is the Labour MP, Ed Balls.
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