Setting the record Straight Bob... by Thomas the Taxi

L (last) T (to) D (do) A (anything).
I see from the latest edition of the Woodfield road comic, that the gloves are off.

Bob Oddy made John Mason an offer of £50,000 of subscribers money, to limit the issue of new Taxi driver licenses, (without consultation of course, just like the Olympic fare hike).


Actually this was an offer Bob knew Mason would be a fool to accept, as this money could be interpreted as no more than a bribe. A bribe to help Bob retain his seat on the board of TfL, much like Griffin's donation to Boris's campaign funds for the mayoral elections.


John Mason announces the suspension of new licenses in 3 of the 9 suburban sectors (TfL notice 13/11)


A few months previous to this, John Mason was asked to put a suspension on the issue of Private hire Licenses by the RMT and he replied he was unable, legally to do this. So John, could you explain, how you can suddenly, legally, suspend the issue of new Suburban licenses and not new private hire applications?
  
The general secretary of the LTDA, who has sat back and said nothing as suburban sector ranks disappear at a rate of knots, refers to the 3,630 (actually 3,861 Bob) suburban drivers as being a threat. Yet he never makes comment about the 60-70K private hire licensed drivers.


 I wonder why?


As a paid, non executive director of Com Cab, which, as we all know is fully owned by the worlds largest private hire operators ComfortDelGro, could it be that this would be highly frowned upon by the companies share holders?

Does this mean that Bob's position as general secretary of the largest of our trade representative group, is compromised as he marches to the tune of Private hire and is no longer his own man? 


Should Bob resign?


LTDA finally endorses the UCG as a trade representative body. 
The LTDA has never commented about the United Cabbies Group before! In the latest edition of the Taxi or Comic as it is now generally known. Steve McNamara slates ordinary working Taxi drivers who came together to demonstrate against the failings of the LTDA.

Steve decided to have a pop at the drivers who held the "Not in my name" demo at Taxi House, referring to them  as UGC (was this because Bob has forbidden you to use the correct acronym?). 


Wrong again Steve!!!
The drivers demonstrating were a mix from all trade body including LTDA members.
 He says in his column;
"When I arrived I only saw about 26 cabs, some of which were just cutting through Woodfield Road".


When you arrived you say, when actually was that? 
Because I (TtT) was the first driver to arrive that day and I parked by the entrance to Taxi House gates. You can see my Taxi in all the photos and videos we took on the day. I got there an hour before the start of the demo as Bob Oddy and Richard Masset were chaining the gates up. I stayed by the gates and was the last Taxi to leave. 


Steve you never arrived mate!!


Not even wearing you infamous hoody. Your making it up. 
No one went in or came out of Taxi house except for a delivery of credit union printed material. 
This can be confirmed by many drivers who stood there beside me, which included LTDA members.


By the way Steve, why have you left this so late to comment...it happened way back in November! Must keep up mate. Try reading the UCG news.