Taxi Driver Online

Is that the London so many thousands of minicabs worked illegally in an unrestricted market.

I also wish everyone would stop quoting London, different World down there, maybe they should do what you do and demand Ken Livingstone resign. Tony Blair he should resign as well because there was an incident between two taxi drivers and a guy called Wencker, it's just not fair, I suspect brown envelopes are flying around like confetti, there that will save you saying it.

How about because he is a disgrace as a politician?

And that there is every likelihood that he pulled strings, abusing his "elected" position the come to the help of a pal?

Or, because he represents the police board and his Chief constable made a particularly strong case for taking away the criminal's licence?

It's disappointing, and worrying, that anyone would try to defend the scurrilous activities of a Councillor like Milligan, unless he was related to him, or a pal. Particularly when perhaps the major problem our trade has is that Edinburgh's council, made up of people of the "quality" of Milligan, have been sticking it right up us for years. Now this can only be because either they have a strong natural desire to do so - exercise autocratic control because they can - or they just don't realise they're doing it, in effect incompetence.

Now, if you can't see this ....

If you make apology for this ....

If you meekly accept this .....

..... then it is YOU who is the real problem. And nothing is going to change until you get your brain in gear and realise what's going on.

Last century, those fighting for their rights had to deal with the same forelock tugging muppets, some of whom we have now in our trade now. Only, our job is much harder, because the very organisation which was established then to fight for justice - The labour party - is the very one which we have to campaign against now. In short, it too has become part of the problem.

And, whether we like it or not, the whole system is controlled by a clique. Eric Milligan is part of that clique. As is Phil Attridge. As is Donald Anderson, the council leader who doesn't, who allows council officials to run rampant with every crap idea they want to inflict on our city - irrespective of both cost and consequences - as they administer their "empire".

The magazine also points out how the rest of the swamp, the councillors who beaver away in their ward, allow the clique to run riot because they never hold them to account, dragging the whole process down and inflicting real damage on us in financial and personal worth terms.

If William Maitland truly is a real person, then take a real look at yourself. Either your thinking is fundamentally flawed or you're morally bankrupt. Which is it?

How about because he is a disgrace as a politician?

And that there is every likelihood that he pulled strings, abusing his "elected" position the come to the help of a pal?

Or, because he represents the police board and his Chief constable made a particularly strong case for taking away the criminal's licence?

It's disappointing, and worrying, that anyone would try to defend the scurrilous activities of a Councillor like Milligan, unless he was related to him, or a pal. Particularly when perhaps the major problem our trade has is that Edinburgh's council, made up of people of the "quality" of Milligan, have been sticking it right up us for years. Now this can only be because either they have a strong natural desire to do so - exercise autocratic control because they can - or they just don't realise they're doing it, in effect incompetence.

Now, if you can't see this ....

If you make apology for this ....

If you meekly accept this .....

..... then it is YOU who is the real problem. And nothing is going to change until you get your brain in gear and realise what's going on.

Last century, those fighting for their rights had to deal with the same forelock tugging muppets, some of whom we have now in our trade now. Only, our job is much harder, because the very organisation which was established then to fight for justice - The labour party - is the very one which we have to campaign against now. In short, it too has become part of the problem.

And, whether we like it or not, the whole system is controlled by a clique. Eric Milligan is part of that clique. As is Phil Attridge. As is Donald Anderson, the council leader who doesn't, who allows council officials to run rampant with every crap idea they want to inflict on our city - irrespective of both cost and consequences - as they administer their "empire".

The magazine also points out how the rest of the swamp, the councillors who beaver away in their ward, allow the clique to run riot because they never hold them to account, dragging the whole process down and inflicting real damage on us in financial and personal worth terms.

If William Maitland truly is a real person, then take a real look at yourself. Either your thinking is fundamentally flawed or you're morally bankrupt. Which is it?

I must admit my plates have kept me in the lifestyle I am accustomed to, you see I dont drive myself, I have to rely on others to do that for me, but I make a living and so do they, a good one at that as well.

I have a good while before I retire, and anyhow the plates are a safe bet, something for the children, what is wrong with this.

While I am at the office I often think of those drivers out there, and the fact that my business acumen is allowing them to make their livings ( at my expense sometimes) they should think themselves lucky, if it was not for the likes of me and all the other people who scrimped and saved and went without so we could run our business in a professional manner they would be on the dole.

Now I am not saying that the drivers should not get a plate if they want one, just that they should have to pay the current market value for them, I did , and like any investment you are looking for a return, why do you find this so perplexing?

Well JD should three unelected individuals claim to be speaking for the majority, same goes for everyone else who claims to be representing each other, I dont subscribe to that, if someone wants to speak or act on my behalf they better make sure they have my permission.

It follows that it would be better if there was some kind of proper Drivers association, where peoples views and wishes were taken into account, what we have at the moment are a couple of opposing groups arguing vociferously with each other , and it would seem with everyone else, there is no representation, so why should anyone simply assume the role of representative.

I must admit my plates have kept me in the lifestyle I am accustomed to, you see I dont drive myself, I have to rely on others to do that for me, but I make a living and so do they, a good one at that as well.

I have a good while before I retire, and anyhow the plates are a safe bet, something for the children, what is wrong with this.

While I am at the office I often think of those drivers out there, and the fact that my business acumen is allowing them to make their livings ( at my expense sometimes) they should think themselves lucky, if it was not for the likes of me and all the other people who scrimped and saved and went without so we could run our business in a professional manner they would be on the dole.

Now I am not saying that the drivers should not get a plate if they want one, just that they should have to pay the current market value for them, I did , and like any investment you are looking for a return, why do you find this so perplexing?

JD, when the Government issued it's response to the OFT report it mentioned that there would be a letter sent out to Councils (in England and Wales only I think) that would give guidlines on quantity restrictions, it goes on to mention that

A./ There should be effective surveys to measure demand, including Latent demand for Taxi services.

B./ Consultation with:

1./ ALL THOSE WORKING IN THE MARKET.

There should be effective surveys to measure demand, including Latent demand for Taxi services.

Also it does list other reasons why a council could keep a limit on numbers, Environment and the like, LTP's?

It does not need to be one way or the other, theres always a middle ground.

JD, do you think the OFT were right to give the advice they did at the time , that they should consider removing quantity controls right away, they never consulted with "all those working in the market for taxis" did they?

I must admit my plates have kept me in the lifestyle I am accustomed to, you see I dont drive myself, I have to rely on others to do that for me, but I make a living and so do they, a good one at that as well.

I have a good while before I retire, and anyhow the plates are a safe bet, something for the children, what is wrong with this.

While I am at the office I often think of those drivers out there, and the fact that my business acumen is allowing them to make their livings ( at my expense sometimes) they should think themselves lucky, if it was not for the likes of me and all the other people who scrimped and saved and went without so we could run our business in a professional manner they would be on the dole.

Now I am not saying that the drivers should not get a plate if they want one, just that they should have to pay the current market value for them, I did , and like any investment you are looking for a return, why do you find this so perplexing?