The US is not alone in their refusal to pay the charge that has been going on for more than a year now. Last year, London's outspoken Mayor Ken Livingstone (pictured) labelled the US ambassador Robert Tuttle a "chiselling little crook" for refusing to pay and now several other factions have joined in and are snubbing the bill. Driving across the area of central London costs a ridiculous 8 pounds, which if you don’t pay by midnight the next day gets increased to 150 pounds. That's not just a tax, it's a jack.