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http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/hoctc.htm

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Well congratulations om a fact based contribution without opinions.

I quite sure the author will be pleased with such a compliment.

However if there was ever a more one sided Select Committee meeting, then I hasn't seen it.

How can a S/C have a hearing, yet ignore 50% of the trade, and ignore 100% of their voters, and our customers?

Democracy at it's worst I'm afraid.

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IDFIMH

come come Sussex,
some are saying the OFT was one sided, sometimes things do not go our way.

this time they had a different view.

come come Sussex,
some are saying the OFT was one sided, sometimes things do not go our way.

giving you a plate is not to be seen as in the best interests of uk taxi customers

this time they had a different view.

come come Sussex,
some are saying the OFT was one sided, sometimes things do not go our way.

giving you a plate is not to be seen as in the best interests of uk taxi customers

this time they had a different view.

Again, I heard you the first time.

The difference between the OFT and M&R, and the aptly named Select Committee, is that the former are based on evidence, the latter is based on out-dated dogma and rhetoric.

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IDFIMH

the three, were not deliberate it was so bloody slow, I am sorry.

Surely the other way round - It could not be more obvious that the OfT tried desperatly, and failed, to get the evidence to fit their preconceived ideas

That comment is unfair, unjust and biased.

They started with a clean sheet and idiots in our trade, and some on here got the terms of reference extended to private hire.

if you insist on blaming anybody blame the bloody stupid medlers, who have been consistent in slowing the process and putting the most stupid evidence.

See I can't see why they needed to justify the end of quotas, I think it called the 'real world'.

Why should one side of the trade be protected from fair competition?

As M&R states, if this was a private under-taking, those involved could be banged up.

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IDFIMH

What Pre conceived ideas might that be?

best wishses

John Davies

Far be it for me to speak for the Wharfie, but perhaps he means preconceived 'economic sense'.

In other words, markets seldom work best when competitor are restricted from entry into that trade.

So really it's not that surprising that the lads at OFT found quotas to be a bad thing.

Perhaps the most surprising thing, is that there are people who think it's a good thing.

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IDFIMH

Wharfie did not use the word preconcieved, railway child did

keep up with the debate Sussex.

Not one sided they just didn't have a clue