It's a bit noisy around here...

[TheFaQQer]

Ihopefully the press today's stunt will generate will start a reasoned debate.

[realityhack]

It's a bit clearer here.

The noise has stopped now - hopefully the press today's stunt will generate will start a reasoned debate.

[Lucy]

Erm - you missed the point. The LDA are only extending this extra funding and support to ethnic minorities. It's that that's annoying the cabbies. They argue equality for all.

And seriously, what woman would want to be a cabby in London, I've had enough harrass and abuse me just being a passenger, it's another sacred WASPM club.

[DBA_bloke]

That means you can be a minicab driver, not black cab.

No idea why you need "The Knowledge" when you have "The Technology"

Agreed... but how long before the arcane "Knowledge" is seen as an anachronistic load of of old secret society twaddle?

[TheFaQQer]

Wait 'til they discover Tom-Tom, etc. Any twot can navigate London now.

That means you can be a minicab driver, not black cab.

No idea why you need "The Knowledge" when you have "The Technology"

[DBA_bloke]

Wait 'til they discover Tom-Tom, etc. Any twot can navigate London now.

[TheFaQQer]

Erm - you missed the point. The LDA are only extending this extra funding and support to ethnic minorities. It's that that's annoying the cabbies. They argue equality for all.

It's a badly worded article:

Cab drivers have protested against plans to give help to women and ethnic minorities entering the profession.

They said moves to offer language, numeracy and childcare support for those taking the Knowledge exam was preferential treatment.

The second paragraph (as I read it) did not imply that the treatment was only to the women and ethnic minorities, it just says that they are offering support for people taking the Knowledge.

If the protest is that the support should be offered to everyone rather than just a few, then I'll take back my original post and I'm in favour. I had assumed that they were protesting because support was now being offered (to everyone) and they'd had to do without.

[realityhack]

What a load of rubbish this whole thing is.

Cabbies are protesting because the LDA wants to help more people get into that profession. Maybe IT contractors should all be picketing universities because they are helping other people gain entry into the profession by providing subsidised training that we would have to pay for to do it ourselves.

Get a grip.

Erm - you missed the point. The LDA are only extending this extra funding and support to ethnic minorities. It's that that's annoying the cabbies. They argue equality for all.

[TheFaQQer]

Hundreds of cab drivers and couriers beeping their horns in a protest outside the LDA buildings - one is right next to the client's office.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7037495.stm

What a load of rubbish this whole thing is.

Cabbies are protesting because the LDA wants to help more people get into that profession. Maybe IT contractors should all be picketing universities because they are helping other people gain entry into the profession by providing subsidised training that we would have to pay for to do it ourselves.

Get a grip.

[realityhack]

And I applauded them - as are others - the numpties in the LDA building are just standing around at the windows, pointing. In an effort to be 'pro equality' old Ken ends up fostering racism.

[daviejones]

Hundreds of cab drivers and couriers beeping their horns in a protest outside the LDA buildings - one is right next to the client's office.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7037495.stm

They do have a point...

[realityhack]

Hundreds of cab drivers and couriers beeping their horns in a protest outside the LDA buildings - one is right next to the client's office.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7037495.stm