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The voice of the taxi trade’s only independent organisation Issue 193 OCTOBER 2011 INSIDE Outcome of private hire consultation
Notice 08/11 ARE DIAMOND CARS FOREVER? PAGES 3 Transport for London -London Taxi and Private Hire NEWS Outcomes of Private Hire Consultation WALKER ON THE MARCH
PAGE 9 NEWS L.C.D.C’s BOXING CLEVER WITH BUNCEY PAGE 18 NEWS VERDICT FILM REVIEWS WITH See L.C.D.C’s response on pages 4&5 NORMAN BARRY PAGE 12 2 Issue 193 - October 2011 Editorial Grant Davis involving Private Hire Operators, and their drivers, but BETTER LATE unfortunately, this seems to have Published by THAN NEVER fallen on deaf ears. The London Cab Driver’s Club Ltd. Unit A 303.2, I was pleased to read in the latest A few weeks ago, I attended a Tower Bridge Business Complex edition of TAXI magazine that the meeting at Palestra, with Helen Tower Point, 100 Clements Road LTDA had finally recognised the Chapman, TFL, and the new Head of Southwark, London SE16 4DG problems the trade is facing within Safer Travel Command Mr Sultan Taylor. After listening to various Telephone: 020 7232 0676 the City Of London. In the past, we have worked with the LTDA on speeches around the table, I then E-mail for membership enquiries: various initiatives to protect our Informed Mr Taylor that due to the past actions of the PCO and their E-mail: [email protected] trade, however, I must admit to conduct themselves in the Web: lcdcorg.wordpress.com Introduction of “Satellite Offices” the being disappointed when I called Capital, but unfortunately nothing PCO had done no more than to Bob Oddy and asked him to has changed. I hear that Helen, Editor: Grant Davis educate members of the Public support our “ Rank at The Bank” and John are heading to demonstration in the City a few “HOW NOT TO USE A LICENSED The Badge is distributed free to the Licenced TAXI” Birmingham to see how they deal London Cab Trade. months ago. with touts, so we shall wait and see. Bob said that he felt the problem For advertising enquiries please contact the I told him that if I took his pen from the office on in the City was not serious OLYMPIC FARE INCREASE? table and threw it out of the window of 020 7394 5553 or E-mail: [email protected] enough to warrant a Finally, it has been muted in some demonstration. Palestra, it would land outside a Bar All advertising in The Badge is accepted under quarters about an increase in taxi called the Baltic, where night after our terms and condidtions. These are available Obviously they have had a fares for the Olympics. We at at the LCDC office. night PH vehicles ply for hire outside change of opinion still better late the LCDC are vehemently the venue, whilst the Clipboard Before entering into any commitment, financial than never eh? opposed to this, as anybody with or otherwise, always remember to seek Johnny touts for business. If this is any working knowledge of driving professional advice. going on just 50 yards from the front ENFORCEMENT DESPAIR a taxi in London will know that door of LT&PH right under their The views expressed in this publication are not I must say that we were very with the road restrictions coming necessarity those fo the Editor or of the disappointed at the outcome of noses, then realistically, what chance Management Committee of the into force during the Olympics do we have? London Cab Driver’s Club. the PH consultation. We have these will lead to higher journey worked with Mr Mason over the Contributions for publication are welcomed costs, and to have a fare increase As I have said, I strongly believed that and should be sent to the Editor at the last two years to show him the on top of this will only add insult above address. LT&PH could have made a big high level of abuse that occurs to injury to the long suffering difference to how the private hire The London Cab Driver’s Club Ltd. night after night in the Capital public.
www.lcdcorg.wordpress.com Issue 193 - October 2011 3 Are Diamond (cars) forever? DANNY SULLIVAN the taxi work from every major venue within the City Of London. In a recent meeting at LT&PH, Outside the door of everyone of attended by John Mason Helen these venues there are Chapman, ourselves, Unite Clipboard Johnnies illegally and the Ltda , we were putting work into vehicles of informed that Diamond cars Diamond Cars who ply for hire had been arrested by outside. undercover enforcement At the same time, every request officers, who had been touted from the licensed trade for a cab by the infamous Abacus rank is rebuffed at every turn, clipboard Johnny,(who seems lack of finance, lack of will, and to have more lives than a cat.) even when a restaurant such as Diamond Cars have now Sketch requested a rank outside appealed against the loss of their their premises, they were forced Operators Licence, and the to pay £3,000 for the privilege. outcome should be known in the The situation with the Private next month or two (hopefully hire is completely out of control, before Christmas) but I would for once they are issued with a not hold my breath. satellite office it is tantamount to Diamond cars have a total of 16 them having their own taxi rank satellite offices in the City and outside their Bar / Club whilst we demise of our industry as we sit on our hands whilst our the West End. These Sat Offices on the other hand have to trawl know it is guaranteed Are we trade goes down the pan.! each pay just a one off fee of through all the red tape needed getting close to the time where £200.! for life What a joke, for a new taxi rank just to be onceagain we will be forced to SATELLITE OFFICES: especially when you consider approved.! take to the streets of the that our very own licence fee is If the lack of enforcement Capital to demand that TFL do UNLAWFUL, £293 every three years. currently being shown by the what they should do and UNENFORCEABLE, For just an outlay of £3,200 Authorities continues, we at uphold the law. Diamond Cars has access to all the LCDC believe that the Make no mistake we will not UNCONTROLABLE
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SECTION 1 SECTION 6 for all drivers. Could you please be more specific about New measures will be introduced for Additional checks will be done on all further requirements and improved shared Operator premises. personnel named on an operator’s standards? Applications will only be accepted if licence application to ensure they are certain conditions are met. ‘fit and proper’ Will this include all nationals outside the What are the new measures? Does this apply to all booking staff? EU.? What conditions will needed to be met? (clipboard jonnies. Will the new requirements apply to Will all booking staff be required to be exsisting drivers or just new applicants? licensed like all Private Hire Drivers and have detailed background information checks? How will TFL be funding and SECTION 2 enforcing all these All applications for a private hire requirements. operating centre will require proof that SECTION 7 planning permission has been further restrictions will apply for (PCO Notice 19/09) granted, applied for, or is not required. operator applications in shared Private Hire Operators with Will this include all existing Operators? premises within central London. Operating centers in late What further restrictions will apply? What action will be taken if planning night venues permission is denied? Could you please be more specific about the restriction? To facilitate the provision of safer travel (Applied for) does this mean that a for those attending nightclubs and other licensed applicant will be permitted to Will this apply to all existing operators? late night venues, some existing operate whilst planning permission is What action will be taken if operators operators have. Made arrangements with assessed? cannot meet these restrictions? club proprietors to run operating centers from Such venues, and have successfully applied to the PCO to have the Venue’s premises added to their PHV operator’s license as a licensed operating centre. SECTION 8 However, ongoing enforcement work by TfL will work with private hire the PCO and the Metropolitan Police SECTION 3 operators and applicants to encourage Service has shown that some operators Private hire Operating Centres within adherence to local parking are failing to comply with private hire shared premises will be required to regulations. legislation. PCO guidelines, and other have a designated booking area within What does this mean? conditions of licensing including the way the premises. This area will be named in which they take bookings at such on the licence. What action will be taken if an operator venues. Will this include all existing Operators? does not adhere to parking regulation? How could TFL enforce any parking If an operator fails to comply, and are regulation? Operators are observed taking bookings outside the reminded that they: premises what action will be taken? Will TFL issue a licence if there is no Must only accept bookings at the parking spaces outside or in the premises forming the licensed surrounding area where a operator as operating centre that is inside the applied for a licence? building forming the venue. The Licensing Authority does not consider Will this include all existing operators’ ? entrances to the building, or open areas SECTION 4 adjacent to the street outside the building Operators within shared premises will (whether cordoned-off, roped-off or be required to provide a booking SECTION 9 divided with planters etc.) to form part of ‘receipt’ to passengers. TfL is considering further the licensed operating centre premises. What penalties will apply to operators requirements that applicants must that do not comply? meet to help improve standards and ensure detailed background 1. MUST NOT : under any information checks can be undertaken circumstances accept bookings on
www.lcdcorg.wordpress.com Issue 193 - October 2011 5 PRIVATE HIRE CONSULTATION the street; SECTION 12 than two vehicles when operating inside residential premises has been New consolidated external vehicle 2. MUST NOT : must keep booking dropped. signage will be introduced to replace all Could you please inform us if this means records securely on the venue forms of existing vehicle signage, premises, an operator can still operator from the 23 including red route stickers. rd floor of a tower block if they are What type of vehicle signage will be operating with two cars or less? 3. THEY MUST: be available for introduced? inspection by the PCO or police Could you please inform us how you officers 1) Pre Booked Stickers: LTPH do not come to this conclusion? feel these are necessary and will not 4. THEY MUST: display a copy of be taking the idea forward. their licence at each operating Why do (LTPH) feel this is not 6) Vehicle colours: There are to be no centre specified in the licence. necessary? restrictions on the colour scheme of PHV’s. If an operator is found breaching his/her When most Councils in England and obligations under the Act by accepting Wales feel this is a must? bookings outside the licensed operating 7) PHV’s Similar to License Taxis: centre, after failing to heed a warning Could you please confirm if the following The restriction that “PHV vehicles given by the PCO, the Licensing Authority Questions in the consultation are no must not resemble Licensed Taxis” is will take steps to revoke the licence for longer going to be considered if so could scrapped. that operating centre. Where public you please explain your reasoning, and safety is at risk the decision may have offer evidence to state your case. immediate effect. The PCO will not Question 6/7. hesitate to take firm action in these So (LTPH) is refusing to enforce, the circumstances. 2) Additional Driver Identification in Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act Vehicles: The need to display driver ID 1998. Any operator who accepts bookings other inside vehicles, LTPH feel this is an That a Private hire minicab, Is not of such than at a licensed operating centre or unnecessary step for Private Hire design and appearance as would lead from an operating centre that has been drivers. any person to believe that the vehicle is a suspended or one that has been Could you please explain your London cab; removed from his/ her licence is guilty of reasoning? And failing to protect the travelling public. an offence under the Act and is liable to a Does this mean that Private Hire Drivers fine of up to £1000. will be able to licence a TX model Taxi for 3) Tinted Windows: LTPH didn’t think Private Hire use in London if the hire Repeated breaches of licensing this was a problem. Could you please light and a plate on the back as been regulations could lead to the inform us how you come to this removed? revocation of the operator's whole conclusion? licence. Who did you consult on this matter? Could you please supply us with the Could you please inform us how you For further guidance on accepting names of all groups that were consulted come to this conclusion? bookings, operators should refer to: on this decision please. section 4(1) of the Private Hire Who was consulted on this matter? Vehicles (London) Act 1998 and PCO Notice 41/08. 4) Wheelchair Requirement: Could you please supply us with the Mary Dowdye Dave Stock Wheelchair accessible vehicles (WCA) names of all groups that were Head of Standards & Regulations are not a requirement for PH consulted on this decision? Head of Service Delivery 8 June 2009 companies. Could you please inform us how you And Finally: come to this conclusion? Could you supply us with a detailed Who was consulted on this matter? list of all parties that took part in this Could you please supply us with the PH Consultation to help you to come SECTION 10 names of all groups that were consulted to your final conclusions regarding all on this decision? these matters? TfL is considering additional measures for drivers including a - Best wishes, review of training requirements and 5) Residential PH: The requirement of LCDC driver identification. small operators to have no more
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BY PETER “THE CANNON” L.C.D.C AIRPORT REP Once again another fixed-fare defined in London Hackney voucher scheme devised by Carriage Acts. Their reluctance to HALTS is struggling to find a foot acknowledge that drivers do have hold at Heathrow. The latest rights, probably stems from their publicity blurb from HALTS habit of only perusing taxi byelaws directors points out that the new that BAA has concocted to suit scheme has been developed itself. solely for the benefit of Heathrow drivers. More on Taxi Desks This is very reassuring news for all HALTS should not be allowed to the hardened cynics at Heathrow cherry pick passengers who make who have always believed that the straightforward enquiries at the taxi only real beneficiaries of HALTS information desks. Many Heathrow their conclusion that years of poor the airport’s forecourts. The taxi money-making schemes are HALTS drivers regard the desks as management of the feeder park and trade has no legitimate complaint directors themselves. unproductive and an unnecessary ranks has resulted in exorbitant against minicabs who use the financial burden on the whole trade gate money charges and airport car parks. But the trade s A Closed Shop at Heathrow ? at Heathrow. If the desks are to deteriorating standards of service complaints to BAA about forecourt The smooth running of the latest have any future at all, then their for passengers on the ranks. pick-ups are fully justifiable, HALTS voucher scheme seems to sole function should be to provide It’s no business secret that NSL because BAA has assured the taxi depend far too much on closed passengers with information as to the contractor are currently in trade that PH companies must not shop concepts. HALTS directors are where taxi ranks can be found and charge of the Taxi System is on a allow their drivers to use the trying to say that their new voucher details of payment methods that fixed price contract. NSL doesn’t forecourts. scheme places drivers on a ninety-nine percent of Heathrow appear to be either interested in or Heathrow rank, beyond the scope of drivers on the ranks will accept. responsible for ensuring that the Competition Law the first job first cab principle. Most importantly the taxi desks taxi services to passengers online From a competition law Heathrow drivers who don’t register have no right to offer passengers optimum levels of efficiency. perspective, the London trade their personal details - including methods of payment that result in Business experts believe that any doesn’t have to waste time dealing banking details - with HALTS, are passengers being overcharged or company employed to manage the with the spurious arguments about being warned that they will be drivers not receiving the full fare whole of the Taxi System from the the absence of equal rights for unable to be hired by passengers prepaid by the passenger. As feeder parks to the ranks, needs to private hire services at Heathrow. whose travel arrangements have already stated taxi desks should not be provided with financial incentives As a matter of law , minicab been made with HALTS. HALTS offer credit card services to to increase the feeder park through- companies are unable to offer like- directors assume that they have the passengers, but as long as put and to ensure that the airport’s for-like services as are available on authority to penalise drivers who passengers are coerced by HALTS ranks are as attractive to as many Heathrow taxi ranks ; plus the wish to dissociate from HALTS and into paying up front at the desks, passengers as possible. Airports Act 1986 guarantees this surely means that HALTS is any driver who accepts a HALTS Feeder Park Figures London taxis the very same rights at guilty of trying to operate an illegal voucher is entitled to receive every There are several clear reasons Heathrow as they have in central closed shop at Heathrow. If drivers penny of the fare prepaid to HALTS why the feeder park through-put is London. Private hire do not have who sign up with HALTS think they by a passenger, less the credit card down to 1500 movements per day statutory rights at Heathrow and alone are entitled to do the work charge. when the figure should be at least even the mighty BAA can t permit that HALTS desks channel away 3000 daily movements. If BAA really PH to operate at Heathrow in any from the ranks, then something is We are being watched is losing money on the Taxi System, way that is forbidden by Parliament. seriously wrong. Perhaps HALTS A confidential report is being then it’s got to be due to two self- Although the taxi trade has always would like to set up and fund its compiled on the workings of the inflicted wounds that can’t be nurtured the idea that the trade itself own ranks. But what ever happens, Heathrow Taxi System. Several big ignored. First of all, far too many is capable of managing the taxi HALTS cannot be allowed to use companies are studying the public travellers to central London are operation at Heathrow, a very large public taxi ranks at Heathrow as if taxi service at Heathrow and coerced by BAA ticket touts into and increasing number of Heathrow they are private ranks, there for the questions are being asked about using the Heathrow Express to regulars concede that the trade sole convenience of HALTS and the annual financial losses recorded Paddington instead of London taxis. doesn’t have the necessary drivers who are willing to work for by BAA even though the gate BAA is responsible for this damage resources. Despite all the posturing HALTS fixed prices. money is currently set at £6.54 per to the Heathrow taxi service by by the HALTS Group of mini- London Hackney Carriage law sets cab. BAA continues to claim that it deliberately failing to notify businesses, the taxi trade at the standard by which drivers at would need a minimum gate money travellers at Heathrow that for many Heathrow is never going to be able Heathrow are expected to follow charge of £11 before it could break journeys ending in central London, to afford the lawyers and business when they use the airport’s taxi even on the costs of providing the the HEX to Paddington does not experts we badly need to strike a ranks. The first cab first job rule taxi ranks and feeder park. Outside provide a cheaper door to door better deal with BAA than the very applies on the ranks at Heathrow observers are looking at the method of travel than a taxi taken poor deal that drivers are enduring just as it does on ranks in central apparent monopoly that BAA has on from a Heathrow rank. HEX belongs at the moment. There appears to be London. Although the airport is the control of taxi operations and to BAA, and BAA has nothing to little prospect of BAA and its private property, Transport for they are asking why BAA isn t gain by responding to demands contractor NSL taking steps to build London is the authority to whom obliged to cut its stated losses by from the taxi trade to stop HEX up the daily cab movements through Heathrow drivers are ultimately contracting out the whole of the agents from touting for passengers. the feeder park to the 3,000 figure answerable and airport operator operation, including the provision of The second biggest loss of that it once was. If we are to survive BAA has no powers to change the a feeder park (or feeder parks) to an passengers that adversely impacts and grow at Heathrow, right now we rules on ranks. BAA managers have outside company. The talk among on feeder park through-put is to are going to have to find out what always been reluctant to accept that companies that are interested in Private Hire firms whose drivers BAA plans to do with the Taxi the rights of London taxi drivers are Heathrow’s taxi service, centres on prefer link up with passengers on System after NSL’s contract expires. [email protected] 8 Issue 193 - October 2011
www.lcdcorg.wordpress.com Issue 193 - October 2011 9 Walker on the march.... un-booked, DO form illegal ranks outside satellite office Proposal 3 looked at PHV premises. Operating staff, CBJs illegal parking/ranking outside Proposal 8 looked at the need to you and me, DO tout for satellite office venues and the for all applicants for an business on the street outside. outcome of this looks like a operator’s licence to have a Licensed PHV drivers DO tout fudge to me. LT&PH are standard CRB check as a for work openly outside these proposing that they will work prerequisite to licensing. The Micky Walker LCDC Member venues. All of this DOES provide with PH operators to encourage proposal being forwarded to the cover for unlicensed touts, not to adherence to parking STP has been watered down to PRIVATE HIRE mention the weirdos, sexual regulations. Well, yippety doo “additional checks” to ensure CONSULTATION perverts and rapists that dah! How about getting Old Bill they are “fit and proper” DOCUMENT & OUTCOMES masquerade as touts and help to treat illegally ranking PHVs in persons. keep the sexual assault/rape the same way they give it to us This Consultation began with figures as high as they are in for over-ranking on ranks like Proposal 9 dealt with the the issue of the document last London. We also know that for Waterloo? How about a bit of possibility of having to October. The results were all practical purposes, the police, enforcement of illegal ranks? demonstrate a clear need for due to go before the Surface LT&PH, TFL, the courts and the Nah, they’ll have a little chat PHV transport at a venue as a Transport Panel (STP) this boroughs do precious little in the about it, PH operators will necessary requirement for the autumn for their deliberation way of enforcement to prevent gravely nod their heads and as granting of a satellite licence. an recommendations to TFL. all of this. soon as LT&PH turn their backs, You may be unsurprised to hear It app0ears now that LT&PH So, what did the document they’ll be given the finger as that this appears to have been are to sift the results and come up with to try and put an usual. As for going forward to completely elbowed in the decide what they will send end to these illegal practises the STP, not worth a mention or proposals going forward to the forward to the STP for their that allows perverts to prey on so it seems. STP. consideration and defenceless women trying to get recommendation. home at night? There were nine Proposal 5 looked at the need With regard to PHV drivers, With regard to PH operators proposals with regard to PH for PH operators to offer a Proposal 1 considered additional the main concerns expressed in operators, five more with regard disabled-access vehicle to on background checks on drivers. the document centred around to drivers and two fpr the reasonable notice. Strangely, Among the suggestions were satellite offices, or tout offices as vehicles (PHVs) themselves. this one doesn’t get a mention in that applicants must have been many of us like to think of them, the stuff going to the STP. I say in residence for at least three in the bars and clubs. These The second proposal was strangely because we have to years in the UK before being concerns were identified as: about the need for planning have 100% accessibility vehicles considered as PH driver Pre-booked PHVs waiting consent requirement for satellite because we are available for licencee. This is crucial in outside these offices may be offices. Proposal 4 looked at immediate hire. However, helping prevent sexual mistaken as a rank by the clubs’ making it a requirement to have operators have empty, un- assault/rape as it means that a clientele, giving both licensed a designated area within a booked PHVs waiting outside CRB check would have validity, and unlicensed touts an venue for a satellite office before satellite venues and so are whereas currently it is no opportunity to exploit such a a licence is issued. Proposal 7 available for immediate hire for guarantee of good behaviour situation; suggested a need for a fixed all practical purposes, yet do not because the CRB cannot Operators’ staff may be landline telephone at satellite need to have a single, necessarily check the tempted to illegally book offices. These proposals are accessible vehicle. In level background of some applicants journeys from outside the venue, going to the STP intact. playing field terms, this is like with less than three years giving cover for licensed and The first proposal was that any playing a match on Highgate Hill residency. This had the PH unlicensed touts to act similarly; new applicant for a satellite and we are only allowed to kick operators screaming as they rely Parking by waiting PHVs may office would have to have uphill. Surely, if a customer can heavily on newly-arrived cause obstruction but night-time previously held an operator’s walk up to a CBJ, make a immigrants for cheap labour. It parking enforcement (usually the licence for a minimum period. booking and then be appears they were listened to responsibility of the boroughs) is There is no mention if this immediately walked out to a because while the “additional not given a high priority. proposal going forward to the waiting PHV, then surely the checks” are going forward to the Now any of you that drive a taxi STP, far less being adopted, in operator should have some STP, there is no mention of the at night know there is no maybe the outcome document LT&PH accessible vehicles before being three year residency rule. about this. PHVs, booked and published in August. granted a satellite office licence?
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Alan’s Angle limit of 5 minutes. This time • The same northbound Victoria Station STATION limit is being enforced and closure will be required again Upgrade Works private hire and taxi drivers from the beginning of January who stop for longer than 5 2012 until the middle of March UPDATES As part of the ongoing minutes will be issued with a 2012 to complete the change Victoria Station Upgrade Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). over from the old gas controller works there will be some King’s Cross to the new one changes to the taxi ranks The works programme for serving the station. There are ongoing works to Pancras Road is: From Saturday 1 October improve King’s Cross • The southbound closure 2011 the front of the feeder Station and as a result of this will remain in place from now London Bridge there have been some rank in Wilton Road will be until the end of March 2012 The taxi lane under the changes in the area and at reduced by 7 spaces but the whilst new gas main viaduct, at the entrance to certain times there will be taxi rank in Neathouse infrastructure is being placed in the station, is currently some unavoidable Place will be reinstated to the ground closed whilst work in this disruptions. compensate for this. area is carried out. Taxi Information about the Drivers should avoid waiting • The current northbound ranks spaces have been ongoing works can be found or stopping in areas that will closure at the top end of marked out next to the taxi on the TfL website. cause delays to other road Pancras Road will be in place lane and should be used Every effort is made to users and are reminded that until the end of October whilst whilst this work is ongoing. keep disruption to a the drop off and pick up bays the valves are attached to the minimum during all of these on the western side of Pancras gas mains and the connections works and your patience is Road have a maximum time are made to the new controller appreciated.
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[email protected] 12 Issue 193 - October 2011 Film 2011 by Norman Barry Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15) RED – Stop, don’t bother Cold War espionage is back on wasting your money the big screen and this film has had some amazingly positive AMBER – It’s alright, go if reviews. It's been top of the box office for its first two weeks, so you want. Or wait for the is it worthy of all the attention? DVD Absolutely Based on John le Carre’s GREEN – Put your foot bestselling novel set in smoke-filled, sepia-tinged 1970s, the film centres down, go and see it. on the uncovering of a mole 'right at the top of the circus'. The 'circus' is the British Intelligence Services and is made up of a who's who of British acting talent – Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and John Hurt. The drama takes place in the brown- suited and musty wall-papered world of London, where the old route master buses and black cab engines provide a familiar soundtrack as Gary Oldman’s veteran spy George Smiley is forced out of retirement to spy on our own spies. It’s a classy affair all round. Oldman is on top form here and his work here is on par with the great Alec Guinness's portrayal of George Smiley. I would recommend this film to anyone who likes John le Carre and especially those who enjoyed the TV series. This film is not a Bourne or Bond type Hollywood style entertainment. This film is being touted for awards already and I expect it will win its fair share deservedly.
GREEN LIGHT
Drive (18) violent retributions, albeit not in a realistic way, but its bloody and brutally dished out. Its safe to say it’s not really Set in present day Los Angeles this a date movie, but the getaway car is a neo-noir thriller where Ryan engines reving and it retro 80's Gosling is the Driver, he is a elontronica soundtrack will get your Hollywood stuntman. that is not the foot tapping the next time you find only job he does but he also uses yourself stuck at the traffic lights in the this skill behind the wheel to dark early hours moonlight as a getaway man for the Of course, this is really Gosling's film, criminals. and he inhabits the character He meets his new neighbour Irene completely, turning what could be a played by Carey Mulligan and her straightforward Hollyood tough-guy husband is released from prison and role into a complex and contradictory owes alot of money to some very character, self-confident and physical, nasty villains. As the Driver and Irene yet clearly lonely and possessed with slowly fall in what looks like a deep a certain peculiarity and stillness, love with those deep slow endless almost reminiscent of De Niro's Travis stares, he agrees to help the husband Bickle. with his getaway services but the heist goes wrong and its makes him the target. The film then proceeds to show GREEN LIGHT
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[email protected] 14 Issue 193 - October 2011 Are yellow badge identifiers racist? DRIVERS RESPOND TO OUR ARTICLE IN SEPTEMBER’S ISSUE
I read with interest the article “are yellow badge identifiers racist” in the September issue of the badge. The letter sent to Mr Mason at TPH from Melvin Stanley of the LSTA regarding the new identifiers is frankly a joke. I would say this to Mr Stanley, you are required to wear your badge at all times when working in your cab. Members of the LSTA are no different and for years you and ALL your members, Jewish and otherwise have had to do this (as do we with our green badges). Now here is the good part Mr Stanley, your badge is YELLOW, just like the colour of the identifiers TPH want to introduce to the trade (about time too). So as you and your Jewish members have been wearing your YELLOW badges all these years and have never seen fit to complain before, why now? I will tell you why, it has nothing to do with the colour or that it is somehow Thanks Grant. I would like to explain to you why I am not a member of the offensive to Jewish drivers (because it is not). It is to do with the fact that it will LCDC any longer as I am officially retired but still do work part time. I do have stop certain yellow badge drivers plying for hire outside of their areas and strong views on fairness however and often contribute to local newspapers and STEALING work from green badge drivers. May I remind you that a yellow badge trade news. Hopefully you will allow some correspondence to be included in driver plying for hire out of area is not covered by insurance. So get a grip Mr the badge in the future. Stanley, stop whingeing and trying to play a non existent race card. To further destroy your argument, I am Jewish, my father lost all his family to the Nazis as Thanks again did six million of our brethren. You disrespect their memory in using this in your - Tom reynolds pathetic argument to help your members to break the law. Why didn't the gentleman refuse the Yellow badge when initially offered by the - Michael Davidsohn PCO? Elstree Village As he seems to believe that a Yellow badge means a driver is Jewish, does that mean we have to give Black badges to Afro Caribbean drivers and that Green badge holders are all either Irish or Martians? This pathetic Jews against the yellow Identifier scheme is a cynical attempt to This idiot is insulting all the millions who were targeted and subsequently scupper the scheme. It is plain as a pike staff this is about trying to bring the murdered because of their Race or Religion during WW2. identifier scheme into disrepute. As well as a yellow badge how about badge number. Why does Mr Melvin - Eddie Symes [HATDU]. Stanley not find wearing a number close to his skin the same or even more upsetting than wearing the colour yellow. How far does he think he can take these associations of 71 years ago and force What have they been wearing to identifier them self as a Cab Drives ? feed his view onto others. It is a colour used before the war and is used after. Oh a yellow Badge with a number on it !!! The colour association is gone. It is in the past. But you can't see that when your picking up in Piccadilly can you. If he truly feels anathematized to the colour yellow being about him he needs to get some professional help. One technique is called flooding whereby the patient - Mitchell Ruff is exposed, to a great degree, to the thing that is causing the phobia. He ought to eat plenty of custard, egg yokes and sit in the sun. And a yellow identifier I think it's laughable that suburban drivers of Jewish origin are trying to wriggle out maybe good for him too. of identifiers!have they not noticed the badge they wear is YELLOW! It's 70 years He may find he can wear a yellow badge and have a cab identifier and to his since wartime and they hardly say achtung juden do they? After all we wouldn't amazement he may find he is not arrested and incarcerated for being a Jew and need these if the canaries stayed in their areas. We could all learn a yellow area that he has nothing to fear from the authorities in this respect. I wonder why he in 6 months and sneak up town couldn't we?after being told of the unmasking of hasn’t worked that out for himself! a yellow badge working the Berkeley for 20 years and then the same man being However, If he follows the path of some yellow badges ( the inner London plying chased off the Dorchester back to city airport these are needed! I'm not Jewish for hire path) he maybe charged with a touting offence, but that is another story but this is just a stroke being pulled. and has nothing to do with him being a Jew. Just maybe he has worked that one out for himself. Hence his nonsense letter. - John 59357 We are in different times and we all have numbers and identification National Insurance number, driving license, passport. We even have to give a finger print I've just read your article about yellow badge identifiers and the jewish to visit the States. drivers being up in arms about them ! He is either psychologically incapacitated by this phobia and is being used or he Although I'm all for people not being labelled or singled out. using this for the yb’s own surreptitious ends. I reckon the latter I find it unusual that they complain about the colour of the identifier. Leave the job if he doesn’t want to wear his badge of yellow and be designated yet never complained about the colour of the badge / bill they picked up from as a suburban driver. He KNEW the colour of the badge when he signed up. the carriage office and wear around there necks 10 / 20 / 40 years ago to comply Never mind the cab identifier he is already identified by a yellow badge and with the regulations. number. I Sympathise with there argument but I'm rather cynical also?
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As a Jewish green badge driver of long standing, who lived through WWII and has Dear Grant, had a keen interest in opposing anti-semitism since, I have never heard such rubbish spouted in the letter from Mr Stanley regarding the yellow identifiers. I read with interest the letter written by yellow badge drivers stating that the identifiers would be racist. I haven't had as good a laugh as that in years! What connection has a yellow sign on a cab and the yellow star of David worn by Jews in occupied Europe? I am not Jewish so can't comment from that angle but it seems to me that these drivers have been wearing a yellow badge round their neck for many years. So Either he is suffering from paranoia or is it that he does not want to be my simple question is why do the yello identifiers in the vehicle bother you but identified as a Yellow Badge driver! the yellow badge round your neck (something far more individual and personal) has never bothered you? Could the answer possibly be that this is a pathetic Norman Grant Badge1410 attempt to derail something which is all but done and dusted just because you don't like it? Hasn't Mr Melvin Stanley been wearing his yellow badge proudly Best wishes since he passed his surburbs obviously not - sad man. Dave Pike (GB70323) - Anonymous
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None of us can have missed the be clearly signed up to. sometimes use told me they get around gradual demise of our once-great You have to laugh, really, but it will be Alf and his lovely wife Nicky two a week with a blown up engine – city. It started off slowly but is interesting to see the feedback from tragically lost their daughter Jenny especially when they get to the 100,000 now racing headlong into total any roadwork complaints we send in. around eleven years ago to breast miles mark. Mmm, that put me off. gridlock. The lives of city workers London is being strangled to death cancer. Having lost my own daughter I Then, when I ponder a new one, I hear and if Boris doesn't do something knew exactly what they had been stories of drivers waiting up to three have been blighted and those concrete (sorry) about it quickly then we through and continue to go through – months for replacement body parts. I traveling through town now have will all suffer the consequences. He it never gets better. Then, last month, even phoned Coventry on this and they to face what has become pays lip service to the problems caused their grandson Sam (Jenny’s son) was said they are not aware of any probably the worst traffic by roadworks but don't forget, Boris, tragically killed in a road accident in problems. Can the above all be congestion anywhere. we're watching you and taking note, Holloway road. Life’s not fair. It’s not rumours? You tell me. Business men and women can't get because the next mayoral election is right that Alf’s family should suffer two The Merc is a quality vehicle – no around town to attend meetings that only eight months away. tragedies in such a short time and I’m question – but I’m old-fashioned and to could result in deals worth millions to sure you will join me in offering me it still doesn’t look much like a taxi, the capital – and vow not to return. And condolences to Alf and Nicky and their and I don’t like the sliding doors, the the clean air issues fly out of the family. lack of opening windows and the rear window as hundreds of thousands of THE MINICABS Luckily, Alf and Nicky are from wheel turning circle hassle. So now I’m stationary vehicles pump exhaust gases ARE REVOLTING tough stock and will not outwardly renting, but haven’t yet found a cab I into the atmosphere. All of this show their grief, but it will be there can ‘settle in’ with. because the amount of ongoing I may be stating the obvious but it’s with them every day for the rest of By the way, I did a simple roadworks has been allowed to get true – the PCO have dished out some their lives. spreadsheet exercise on Excel to totally out of control. Unchecked, common sense at last and are compare renting with buying. Allowing uncontrolled – a total free-for-all for proposing that all new minicab license £450 a month repayments plus a grand anyone who wants to dig up a road and applicants have lived in this country for each for insurance, overhaul and three years. And so say all of us. It’s WHICH CAB close it to traffic. TO BUY? depreciation (closer to two grand for Boris is the Mayor and it is up to nigh on impossible to make a reliable that) and, of course, meter, road tax, him to take charge, but he has done CRB check on applicants from places I’ve sold my taxi – an 05 reg TX2, servicing, tyres etc. it turned out that I next to nothing. The situation is now like Asia and Eastern Europe, so the but what do I replace it with? Another would be £80 out of pocket over a year much more serious than when Ken was only answer is to check how they have TX2 is out of the question, thanks very compared to renting @ £210 a week for in charge – and I never thought I'd ever behaved during the three years they much. I’m not partial to a new Chinese 47 weeks. And yet, I still don’t know come out on his side. If Boris had any have actually lived in this country. takeaway so I thought about getting a which way to go. gumption he would make all contractors But the minicab firms don’t like it. It 2-year-old TX4. But the garage I co-ordinate the works so as to cause will affect their recruitment of new the least disruption to traffic. He should drivers. Of course it will, because no license them and charge them a daily longer will they be able to pluck them rate for any lanes they close. And he off the ferries and the planes and get should also do something about the them to drive their cars and subject the grab-lorries that seem to think they can unsuspecting London public to a close a road just to pick up a few yards magical mystery tour of London. of muck. We often come across as a third- On the PCO website is a ‘Report a world country, but in reality we are not. Roadworks Problem’ link. Beneath that And the taxi and PHV laws are not in is the Mayor’s Roadworks Pledge, place to make things easy for fly-by- which reads as follows: night minicab firms looking to make a fast buck. First consideration is to the travelling public – that’s why it’s call the Roadworks should . Public Carriage Office. Hopefully, many minicab firms will • Be tidy and safe with a clutter- go to the wall if this becomes a free site so it is safe for pedestrians, condition of licensing. But then, who cyclists and other road users cares? Standards that have been allowed to fall so low because of the • Always explain what's happening ‘quality’ of many of the minicab through detailed, clear and operators, may now have a chance to consistent signage improve. It’s what London needs and deserves. • Always have activity on site or, if not, explain why (e.g. concrete is drying)
• Take up as little road/pavement SPARE A THOUGHT FOR space as possible with a compact ONE OF OUR OWN working area and eliminating the If you are a licensed London taxi unnecessary use of cones, safety driver then you have at least heard of barriers and storage of materials Alf Townsend; many of you will have met him, read his books, and even • Help keep London moving by played golf with him and. He is working outside peak hours, re- probably the most knowledgeable opening the road to traffic at peak London taxi driver alive today, and has times and, where this is not written prolifically in the trade press as possible, working 24/7 or extended well as producing six books on the hours to complete works as quickly subject. He’s a man I admire and look as possible. Diversion routes should [email protected] 16 Issue 193 - October 2011
www.lcdcorg.wordpress.com Issue 193 - October 2011 17 TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Community safety, Enforcement and policing Cab Touting Problem Solving Profiles September 2011
What you’re about to read is were just parked.? If this is so some extracts taken from 34 Recent Enforcement Activity please provide us with proof. B -v- City & County of page document handed out at 6 arrest in the month of April LT&PH and STC have also Swansea, B was a PH driver the end of a meeting held at 5 arrests in the mouth of May stated that PH drivers have been who had been approached by Palestra. 3/4 of June CEU made four arrested for PLYING for HIRE? an undercover licensing officer arrests for touting. A “Clipboard We also believe that this it totally at the kerbside and accepted Charterhouse st. Johnny unfounded if we are wrong, then the fare. He pleaded guilty to Smiths of Smithfield “taking bookings in the street once again please provide the plying for hire (but was restaurant. was warned. proof of these facts. acquitted of driving without 3rd The enforcement and policing party insurance cover), and Summary: Faces Club & Lounge In teams have witnessed criminal was fined. 2 months after the Gants Hill. activity by a Clipboard Johnny magistrates court case, the PHVs park up immediately The Operator there is and he was only given a licensing committee decided outside the venue with Hackney Mayflower, who keep poor warning, and an Operator who that he should be suspended cabs immediately behind them. records and whose keeps poor records of his for 2 months and also pass Group of touts standing outside drivers have been known to bookings, but is allowed to the part of the knowledge test the late night venue, engaging tout. continue trading. LT&PH also relating to legal issues. He peoplein conversation most touts 26 August 2011 ; TPH state that most touts are savvy in appealed to the magistrates are savvy in relation to plain Compliance investigated the relation to plain clothes court. clothes enforcement; high vis misuse of ‘CAB’n signage in enforcement; so we believe it The magistrates were deterrence has proven more Faces night club. The signage must be time to take the same persuaded that their effective. has been removed and replaced stance as Birmingham City suspension equated to a 13 MAY one arrest. with ‘MINI CAB’. council and start to arrest PH second punishment for the The reason that the London drivers for Ranking up and Plying same offence, and was 24 June one arrest and one Cab Drivers Club (LCDC)are for Hire!! therefore unreasonable, due to vehicle seized. printing these extracts' is not for Why are LT&PH,happy to the potential loss of earnings giving good publicity to London enforce the law on PH Operators which would have occurred. 24 August 2011 ; THP Taxis & Private when it comes to say illegal They did find that the Compliance investigated the Hire (LT&PH) but to draw your signage, but not on more serious knowledge test requirement issue regarding an Operator attention to some of the wording issues. It must be the new was reasonable however. The blocking off the street to rank up and the failings in this document. (E.L.P) EASY LIFE POLICY suspension was lifted, and B private hire vehicles’. You can see from the above being rolled out by LT&PH. Yet was able to continue to work. They met the controller Mr MD findings in the report that again LT&PH & STC failing in The magistrates were also Aminul (Beduim night club on (LT&PH) state that an operators their duty to protect the travelling persuaded to allow B to Charterhouse Street) who said cars “rank up”. Touts that are public in the capital big time. recover a percentage of his he has seen PHVs ranked up on Plying for hire, a So should all concerned be costs from the council due to East Poultry Avenue on Friday Clipboarder and some drivers sacked for their incompetence or his partial success in the case. night and Saturday night only have been arrested several times should Solicitor for B: Paul Warren of and they all belong to fabric. for taxi touting and plying for hire they be driven to Swansea after Jeffreys Solicitors, Swansea. a Clipboard Johnny caught they have been to Birmingham to touting in the street and let off get lessons on how to So why is it that London Clapham High Street with a warning , and an operator ENFORCE THE LAW. Taxi & Private Hire (LT&PH) who keeps poor records. or Safer Transport Control Summary: We would like to draw your (STC) have not made one attention to the words “RANK single arrest of a Private Touts are mainly plying for hire UP” so now LT&PH are telling us Hire Driver or a Private Hire where the members of public are they are aware of PHV being Operator for Plying for Hire approaching the drivers while ranked up yet we firmly believe or Ranking up in the Capital, they are parked up. that Safer Transport Command when they have witnessed A popular pick up point for PHV (STC) or LT&PH have not made them committing crimes in is outside Sainsbury’s opposite a single arrest of any Operator or the form of Plying for Hire Infernos night club. PH drivers for ranking up if so Even a Little Council like and Ranking up. Gizel Kebab Bar; a man acts please provide us with proof? Swansea City council as a clipboarder and some Yet they visited Smiths and understands the Plying for drivers have been arrested witnessed Hire Laws. several times for taxi touting and Private hire rank up in front of a plying for hire. line of taxis and said that they 9th June 2011
[email protected] 18 Issue 193 - October 2011 Eddie meets Michael Watson
20 years ago on a cool September for no. evening (21 09 91) Many of us boxing He was told that there was a visitor but fans tingled in anticipation of grudge not even he was prepared for who came rematch between the Peoples champ to see him. He tells this story with pride Michael Watson and the cocky and and acknowledges that the visit came at a very “lucky” Chris Eubank. The 1st difficult time and changed everything. Eddie Nestor encounter was a hotly disputed Muhammad Ali “the Greatest came to BBC London 94.9 decision in favour of Eubank and see him called him by his name and told Drivetime: Weekdays 5-7pm public pressure decreed that there him how good looking he was. Now RumShop: Fridays from 10pm would be a rematch this time at Super Michael inspires others the way the great Middleweight for the WBO crown. man inspired him. Weekly Podcasts If you are a Londoner you will know the He received an MBE from the Queen UK Black rest. The match which Watson was and when she told him that he was a Manchester United Redcast winning easily was ended by a remarkable man he told her she was a devastating and desperate uppercut from remarkable woman. Eubank which changed boxing, Michael Twenty minute interview turned into a Bloody hell this is October and I am Watson and Eubank himself forever. two hour argument (discussion) about sitting in my garden with my top off 20 years on, I was invited to Michael’s everything from the state of boxing to writing for the Badge with a lovely home to interview the man who has what he would do with and for the brandy on hand. Things don’t get captured the respect and admiration of a youngster who rampaged through the much better than this. generation. streets of London back in August. Well it doesn’t if you’re an Arsenal Needles to say I was petrified. Would I I was inspired and humbled by meeting supporter. They have just been beaten by be able to understand him? Would he be the great man but it was the fact that Tottenham who now have all the bragging ok with banter? because of the way Arsenal treated him rights. Why oh why did they not try to buy I have to tell you it was an amazing he now considered himself a Manchester Parker? I know he is old but so was experience. The man should be dead or United supporter that really did it for me. Silvestre and at least Parker would have at least brain dead. He has had 6 How sad Arsenal can’t find him any tickets done a job till the Kids came of age. I see operations on his brain and was in a to attend matches. Their loss is Man U’s Van Persie getting itchy feet soon and coma for months. He was so badly gain. perhaps ending up at Manchester United. paralysed he had to learn everything Sadly that wasn’t the only bad news for again from scratch. |Yet I was struck by Just before I leave you I have just been Arsenal because they have lost a how upbeat he was. “I know my purpose told on the quiet that two lanes of the A!” supporter, a very famous one, who fought in life, how many people can say that? I will close for the Olympics. I can’t believe in their colours and who now believes that am alive today to help people, to inspire it the it is ridiculously congested at the they have treated him little better than a them to achieve their goals. He tells of best of times. I am seeking clarification dirty dish cloth. when he could not speak and had to and have been invited to the control room communicate thru blinks. 1 for yes and 2 for the Olympic Route network. So I Eddie Nestor and Michael Watson Love boxing? Love Buncey
The Royal Albert Hall Cup featured a team of US Marines against a mixed Adios." team of British Soldiers and Sailors. It BOXNATION is the first also marked the return of boxing to ever channel the venue after 12 years. dedicated to serving There will be shows from Germany the UK's LIVE fight promoted by Sauerland, from Golden enthusiasts and sports Boy in the USA and special nights of fans, It is currently Mexican boxing. available to Sky The channel launched at York Hall in customers on EPG of Mixed Martial Arts combat sports to September and the opening night number 456. make BOXNATION the place to be for featured a genuine contender for fight The line up of high quality content will true fighting action. of the year when Liam Walsh retained mostly feature two LIVE championship Germany's premier promoter his Commonwealth super promotions from the UK and around Sauerland Promotions, who have BOXNATION featherweight title against Paul the world each week. Steve Bunce's world class talent from Germany and Appleby. It was a relentless fight and I ever popular, always controversial "The arrival of BoxNation (Sky 456) Eastern Europe, has signed an screamed at the ref to stop it about six Buncey's Boxing Hour will be revived live from York Hall - where else? - exclusive three year deal with times - three for each boxer! That's my and often presented from the world was the start of something that all BOXNATION. kind of fight. boxing fans have wanted. BoxNation famous Planet Hollywood restaurant BOXNATION has secured some of is a dedicated fighting channel with The Bunce Hour will start in a studio in central London. There will be daily the most respected boxing live boxing shows on twice each but move to a live venue, probably on fight news updates and an extensive broadcasters including presenters Jim week and a return for my Boxing a Monday night. It will be a mixture of archive bringing back classic fights Rosenthal, Richard Keys and Paul Hour, which was last seen in July interviews, predictions, rants and from home and abroad and featuring Dempsey, pundit Steve Bunce and 2009 going down with the good ship hopefully enough entertainment to some of the world's greatest ever commentator John Rawling, all Setanta. make is a regular outing for boxing boxers including Muhammad Ali, Mike making this home to the most There will be all of Frank Warren's fans and for non-boxing fans who just Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard and many knowledgeable and engaging team in domestic fights from all over Britain, like a bit of light entertainment on a more. In addition there will be the sport. including some unique amateur nights. Monday night. extensive programming from the world www.lcdcorg.wordpress.com Issue 193 - October 2011 19 The Marksman
by Sir Henry Cecil, will be a very strong interest should he run but Champions Sprint – Midnight hot favourite (1/3) and is not a there are doubts about his Cloud (9/2) a good winner in her betting proposition. The French participation. So the selection native France last time out is very opponent Immortal Verse (5/1) will would be I point win Nathaniel as much on the upgrade and will be see that Frankel does not have it all long as there is a bit of cut in the there at the finish. his own way but the Marco Botti ground. trained Excelebration (7/1) has Bated Breath (8/1), the Roger improved since finishing third to Champions Long Distance Cup Charton colt has finished second Frankel at Goodwood in the Sussex – This looks an open affair. The in both the July Cup at Newmarket Stakes and he is the main danger. Godolphin trained Opinion Poll and the Sprint Cup at Haydock. A I wouldn’t recommend a bet in this (11/4) looks sure to go well although very consistent sort who loves fast As we come to the end of race and suggest you just enjoy it I’m not sure he has the class to win ground and if he gets his another flat season we bail out but for those of you who want an here. conditions has a huge chance. with the new ‘Champions Day’ interest I suggest a straight forecast as Ascot. of Frankel to beat Excelebration. Times Up (5/1) trained by John Mike Easterby’s Hoof It (8/1) is Dunlop has struck form at the right a very strong contender finishing Up until this year Champions Day Champion Stakes – For me the time and will relish this 2 mile trip third in the Haydock Sprint and was always at Newmarket and race of the meeting Nathaniel (7/2), and has a big chance. met interference in running. included the two big 2 year old trained by John Gosdon, was a races the Middle Park Stakes and good winner of the King George The Mark Johnson trained Fox My selection however is the the Dewhurst Stakes. These two also ran at Ascot earlier in the year Hunt (8/1) has been ultra consistent James Fanshaw trained Deacon races have been left at Newmarket but must have cut in the ground to this year and is a very tough horse Blues (3/1) who started the and along with the final big be seen at his best Twice Over but I feel this is a step up in class season winning the Wokingham handicap The Cesarewitch are run 96/10 won this race last year for Sir for him. Handicap at Royal Ascot and has on Saturday 8th October. I am a Henry Cecil and again has strong progressed to winning a group 3 real traditionalist and hate this claims having been in great form A tentative selection for the race and group 2 races in England and change but will have to see how it recently. is the Gold Cup winner Fame and Ireland. This colt is progressing at goes. Glory (9/2) who was exceptional a high rate of knots and I make Cirrus Des Aigles, the French winning here over 2 and a half him the best bet of the whole Ascot Saturday 15th October – raider, is unbeaten in four races this miles at the Royal Ascot meeting meeting, making him my 3 point Champions Day season and has to be respected. but has been very disappointing win bet. since. Should he come back to Queen Elizabeth Stakes – Carlton House (16/1), The anywhere near his best he would be Anyway, be lucky and don’t give Without doubt the star attraction is Marksman’s tip for the Derby (he a good thing. I recommend a too much to those awful bookie Frankel. This unbeaten colt, trained was an unlucky third) would be of 1point win bet. chappies.
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