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It is my contention that GBC is in self-denial of the facts

I do not make any claim to being an expert on the London Cab Trade but the evidence I offer in support of my claim that GBC is in self-denial will be backed up with factual evidence. I expect nothing less from anyone else who makes a statement of fact?

How many threads are running on this one? Can you keep it simple under one banner, its like turning into an Edinburgh topic.

Your memory seems to be good, so you will recall that this started over my view that people claimedThe London Taxi trade opposed any form of licensing of Minicabs

Ok you tell me which drivers organisations responded to the 1994 Transport select committee? Are you trying to say the London Taxi trade weren't represented? The three that stood out and who all sang from the same hymn sheet were the LTDA, LTB and the T&G and none of them wanted seperate licensing.

Did Harry Feigen represent of the views of the Trade and his organisation when he said this.

Your memory seems to be good, so you will recall that this started over my view that people claimed The London Taxi trade opposed any form of licensing of Minicabs Now, in the greatest tradition of Taxi forums its changed shape to The London Taxi trade opposed a two tier sysytem of licensing of minicabs which differs greatly from my original point that licensing was opposed outright.

Perhaps you could post some litrature on who and what organisation within the London taxi trade opposed licensing of the dark side?

I see a great deal of posts on here claiming 'the London trade' opposed it, I can't recall any official body opposing anything over the last two decades, and individual drivers views have little impact on the process as can be demonstated with every ever issue or concern we raise, which are ignored by those in power whether it be TFL or as it was TO9 of the MET POLICE.

I don't regard the comments from the Parliament web pages when the bill was in its prelimenary stages about 'the London trade don't support it' as being any more concrete than what is written here, i'm still waiting on the evidence or the submissions that were made, perhaps you could post the relevant information Mr D?

Do you agree that the London Taxi trade wanted a one tier system? Do you also agree that the London Taxi trade didn't want the seperate licensing of minicabs?

It is understandable why London Cab drivers would want to outlaw so-called mini cabs rather than have them licensed but what about politicians?

Legitimacy was probably the overriding fear of the London cab Trade in licensing private hire vehicles and that is why they were always against licensing and in favour of abolishment.

Perhaps you could post some litrature on who and what organisation within the London taxi trade opposed licensing of the dark side?

I see a great deal of posts on here claiming 'theLondon trade' opposed it I can't recall any official body opposing anything over the last two decades.

Luckily the defence does'nt deliver the verdict, I believe thats still down to the jury.

Quite.

Do you agree that the London Taxi trade wanted the dark side licensed, albeit under our high standards, which i'm sure you will agree differs greatley from:



Will you agree that post by yourself suggests that the London trade was opposed to any form of licensing at all.

Well how interesting ive kept out of this debate

continously,spouting racist

thank goodness all black cabdrivers are not so stupidly ignorant.or dishonest.

neathrandal

If i may interject here what was the reason that minicabs remained unlicensed in London when elsewhere they became licensed private hire ?