Roderic O’Gorman: By paying fuel protesters’ ‘ransom’ on carbon tax, the Government has set a dangerous precedent

For the last two weeks, the blame for all the nation’s woes has been laid squarely at the feet of the carbon tax. If that pesky tax would just go away, everyone’s problems would be solved. We’d all be able to afford our food and fuel bills, we’d all be less stressed about making ends meet, and our collective anxiety would be lifted.