ALI T wrote:
187ums wrote:
whats rellay amusing is that Skulls alter ego Jim Taylor was once an anti deregulationist, now everyone knows that they are nothing more then opportunists!!!
far be it for me to speak for someone else
but when mr taylor was as you anti dereg was thier the massive threat from the ph that thier is now
or are you! 187 ums one of those that cant see this
Classic. Saul on the road to Damascus ....
And, what's happening in our trade is equally monumental.
Perhaps my reaction to the OFT report was their demand to de-restrict without the road map of how to get there. I, like the rest of the trade, could only see the example of Dublin which was a disaster of mega proportions. Rightly, I didn't want that to happen.
However, partly through this site, the debate has mature to one of a shift from quantity to quality control of our trade rather than a blanket increase in numbers.
The Myth and Reality report helps to understand the real issues.
And our trade IS being slaughtered by private hire and bus services.
I believe my stance, given these factors, is right. Also that Edinburgh WILL de-restrict in time. The only delay is caused by the council's stubborn protection of their vested interest.
It's well known that a number of councillors have "indirect" interests in private hire. It's also the case that the council owns the local bus company.
Yet, these are the people who administer our trade?
It is morally indefensible. But when the disenfranchised in the trade, those who do the hard graft but don't reap their just reward, finally get their brains in gear and demand change, it will come.
Bet on it!
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