Another quality piece.
It's all over bar the shouting.
And just think, a couple of months back you would have got £50,000 for your plate, and now-000000000000000000000000000
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| Author: | jasbar [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:54 pm ] |
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In today's Evening News letters page. <begin> Cabbie's bright idea worth hailing JIM TAYLOR is spot on in calling for an end to the Labour council's artificial cap on taxi numbers in Edinburgh. The number of taxi plates is based on nothing more than guesswork when it should be determined by market demand. That is why there are never enough taxis around late at night at the weekends. It also means there can be problems for tourists and business people finding a taxi, and this works against efforts to make Edinburgh a welcoming destination. I have moved a motion in council calling for the cap to be lifted. Regulation of taxi quality should remain but there should be no restriction on the numbers of taxis that can trade. I can't think of any other trade where there is a restriction of this type. For example, while there are quality standards that butchers have to uphold there is no artificial limit set by the council preventing others competing with them. It is a great pity that all the warm words from some Labour and Lib Dem councillors about making Edinburgh more welcoming aren't backed up by action on this issue. Only the Conservatives propose the action Jim Taylor suggests to make Edinburgh's taxi trade more responsive to its customers and end the dubious "trade" in taxi plates. Cllr Iain Whyte, leader of the Conservative Group, Edinburgh City Council <end> Remember, anyone who didn't sell when Taylor and the Skull warned you to do so, well you only have yourself to blame. |
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| Author: | Skull [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:19 pm ] |
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Another quality piece. It's all over bar the shouting.
And just think, a couple of months back you would have got £50,000 for your plate, and now-000000000000000000000000000 |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:27 pm ] |
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More BS from councillors CC |
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| Author: | Skull [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:36 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: More BS from councillors
CC tit 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:48 pm ] |
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Skull wrote: captain cab wrote: More BS from councillors CC tit nobjockey
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| Author: | Skull [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:58 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Skull wrote: captain cab wrote: More BS from councillors CC tit nobjockey CC Tell me CC, whatever happened your performing chimp, nidge? I ask only out of curiosity. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:12 pm ] |
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Quote: Cllr Iain Whyte, leader of the Conservative Group
The same political party that brought you such success stories as; The Poll Tax The privatised rail system The deregulated bus service
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:16 pm ] |
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Quote: The number of taxi plates is based on nothing more than guesswork when it should be determined by market demand. That is why there are never enough taxis around late at night at the weekends. No buddy, its because of supply and demand. Quote: I can't think of any other trade where there is a restriction of this type. I cant think of any other trade where the LA has complete control. Quote: For example, while there are quality standards that butchers have to uphold there is no artificial limit set by the council preventing others competing with them.
I think your using guesswork there. CC |
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| Author: | Skull [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:22 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: Quote: The number of taxi plates is based on nothing more than guesswork when it should be determined by market demand. That is why there are never enough taxis around late at night at the weekends. No buddy, its because of supply and demand. Quote: I can't think of any other trade where there is a restriction of this type. I cant think of any other trade where the LA has complete control. Quote: For example, while there are quality standards that butchers have to uphold there is no artificial limit set by the council preventing others competing with them. I think your using guesswork there. CC God, you really are an as*hole. And to think you want to dictate the employment of others.
You have got to be your brothers monkey.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:30 pm ] |
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Quote: God, you really are an as*hole. And to think you want to dictate the employment of others.
You have got to be your brothers monkey. Another constructive post, well done! you really are a credit to the forum
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:38 pm ] |
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Apart from the buffoons that have paid out up to £50,000 for a plate, and/or the owners fleecing drivers for massive rentals, who else will lose if Edinburgh de-limit their taxi services on the basis of quality not quantity? 
To me it looks like half a million residents and millions of visitors will benefit, and maybe a thousand owners, some of whom don't have licenses or are dead, will lose out. It's time for change methinks. 
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| Author: | jasbar [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:19 pm ] |
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Skull wrote: Another quality piece.
It's all over bar the shouting. And just think, a couple of months back you would have got £50,000 for your plate, and now-000000000000000000000000000 Hey big man. How many zeroes does it take to make zero. Zilch. Absolutely f all. Nils ville. No, nothing, less than 1. That sums it up. Nice one.
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| Author: | TornCasualty [ Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:00 pm ] |
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Skull wrote: Another quality piece.
It's all over bar the shouting. And just think, a couple of months back you would have got £50,000 for your plate, and now-000000000000000000000000000 The thing about Skull that amazes me is that as he claims not to be working in the Edinburgh hire and reward trade any longer, and doesn't even have a vote in the upcoming elections in Edinburgh, yet sits sniping from the outside, yanking the strings of his puppet Taylor and seems hell bent on attempting to destroy other peoples livelihoods. Could it be he's just a sad pathetic bitter twisted loser who couldn't hack it in anything he attempts - ex-milkman, ex-taxi baron (twice), ex-taxi driver, ex-husband 
Thank God we have gun controls in this country otherwise I hate to think where his hatred would have taken him 
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| Author: | jasbar [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:37 am ] |
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You hurting TC?
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:13 am ] |
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TornCasualty wrote: The thing about Skull that amazes me is that as he claims not to be working in the Edinburgh hire and reward trade any longer,
What about the widows and fleet owners that don't have taxi driver licenses? |
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