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Good point.....I wonder if youve noticed how cheap the fuel is....and gas...errm and electricity is getting cheaper by the day

Now what were you saying about market forces? And how come the same products are cheaper in France?

Definately cost effective

I presume you think it was a good idea closing all those coalmines and shipyards too....after all why should we bother ourselves when we can get it cheaper from abroad......unfortunately those damned jonnie foreigners seem to have the idea that we need them more than they need us now....so they kind of have us over a barrel.....never mind market forces will prevail.



Had it my way for too long? Yeah good one....we've been deregulated for 13 years and the public now have no PH and will pay the same fare irrespective of the company they phone......market forces....your having a laugh.

ffs

CC

CC you dont have to charge whats on the meter, you can charge less if you want.
That's what they mean by competition

Fuel? Cheaper in France? Really?

Thing about market forces is that they work so well that vested interests do what they can to circumvent them. It's called a cartel. That's why we the Monopolies Commission and the OFT, hopefully to put a stop to market rigging.

It's not market forces that's increasing the price, it naked commercial greed.

And the Labour government and the EU are allowing them to get away with this.

Which is foolish. Because in the face of 5% inflation, workers, like the recent council workers strike here in Scotland, will not accept only 2.5%. To do so would see your standard of living eroded. Who's going to allow that?

CC You dont have to charge whats on the meter, you can charge less if you want.

That's what they mean by competition

That's OK Mr Skippy, as long as I can charge what I like when there are queues for cabs & too many passengers to cope as in snow, Christams & New Year, bus & train strikes.

That's what the free market is all about!

Not being regulated one way only!!!!!

Market forces my asre!!!

Fuel? Cheaper in France? Really?

Thing about market forces is that they work so well that vested interests do what they can to circumvent them. It's called a cartel. That's why we the Monopolies Commission and the OFT, hopefully to put a stop to market rigging.

It's not market forces that's increasing the price, it naked commercial greed.

And the Labour government and the EU are allowing them to get away with this.

Which is foolish. Because in the face of 5% inflation, workers, like the recent council workers strike here in Scotland, will not accept only 2.5%. To do so would see your standard of living eroded. Who's going to allow that?

Supply and demand old chap.....when the demand is at its peak...charge a premium!

When there is little demand....lower fares.

More like supply & very ocassional unmet demand.

But the government wouldn't let you have a free for all on cab fares; just one-way market forces.

Hypocritical stabards!

Supply and demand old chap.....when the demand is at its peak...charge a premium!

When there is little demand....lower fares.

CC

Yeah, but the question is what is creating allegedly low supply and high demand. If it's gained from the operation of a cartel that's not market forces.

Christ, it's like dealing with children.

Why don't you just put your brain in gear rather than swallowing all the effluent fed to you CC?

Yeah, but the question is what is creating allegedly low supply and high demand. If it's gained from the operation of a cartel that's not market forces.

We have loads of drivers who regularly picking up from the middle of a rank or within very close proximity of a rank; another version of market forces!!

And enforcement, after receiving a complaint in writing, reply in writing !!!

"Cartel!!!"

Are you having a Giraffe?

Down here it's 'dog eat dog' in the cab trade now.

We have loads of drivers who regularly picking up from the middle of a rank or within very close proximity of a rank; another version of market forces!!

And enforcement, after receiving a complaint in writing, reply in writing that there is no offence being committed.

So 'dog eat dog' here I come too.

Cartel my aunt's knitting needles!!!

Any breach of the rules should be advised to the authorities, requiring them to take action against the transgressors. Only when this happens can some semblance of professional decency operate within the trade.

Merely whingeing and doing nothing about it doesn't improve matters.

Experience tells me that these instances are more prevalent in deregulated areas

CC