Taxi Driver Online

Another one who's given up after 15 years in the trade, he's had enough of earning nothing and working all the hours god sends. Good this De-reg lark isn't it??

And nobody left the trade under quotas then?

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IDFIMH

No Sussex, your missing the point, as usual.

When people left the HC trade prior to derestriction they did so out of their own choice, now people are leaving the trade becuase they cannot afford to stay in it.

The spiral of derestiction is definatly downward and ONLY to the benefit of a few individuals and large operators with both being driven by greed.

Claims that opposers are "scaremongering" are unfounded, particularly when you consider that the people arguing for derestriction consistantly threated legal action against the local authority who recently had their power to decide local issues confirmed by government.

Still Sussex and his cronies have never let the truth stand in the way af their argument, even though they are constantly reminded of the hardship being felt by taxidrivers across the country.

B. Lucky

A mate of mine has just left the trade because he can't earn out of it, yet he works in a restricted manor.

So what does that say about restrictions?

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IDFIMH

The London trade really do struggle without quotas, don't they?

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IDFIMH

Talking of the truth, how many days is it now?

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IDFIMH

The London trade have a quota Sussex, its called the knowledge.

The London trade also have thousands rather than hundreds of members, its therefore safe to presume that a number of drivers retire and so the actual numbers of drivers working probably remains constant year on year, I also think they may struggle if they allowed every minicab driver a badge.

Your arguments are unreliable, they are based entirely on the basis of personal greed.

Your statement about your mate being unable to make a living in a restricted market doesn't prove that by derestricting he would still be in a position to continue in the trade, quite the opposite in fact.

More real world proof that derestriction wrecks the industry and has massive financial implications on the normal working man.

B. Lucky

Depends on when you get your copy of the trade press.

B. Lucky

I can remember the London Trade wanting barriers put up a number of years ago though.

Captain cab

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Wot, you mean the Taxi Talk article from last month

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Taxi Driver Online
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No it's not a quota, it's a standard. Big difference.

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IDFIMH

Wot like the mush in Liverpool with £3,000,000 of plates.

Strange bed-fellows you two.

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IDFIMH

Apart from London, and all the others that don't have to rely on Victorian restrictions.

Typical union man.

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IDFIMH

I think Nidge should perhaps add a little more than what he has done to warrent a response.

perhaps the ages of the people leaving the trade for example, if they bought their plates or if they were a free issue, if they were on a radio circuit or working the cobbles, if they had a few bad experiences with punters or not.

I wont say anything till then

regards

captain cab

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I'm going to get years of fun out of this one.

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IDFIMH