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In this episode SuperCabby Jamie Owens interviews Lewis Norton who is the new Branch Secretary of the RMT London Taxi Branch.
Lewis has only been driving a London Taxi for about 3 years but appears to be passionate about our trade and is also not afraid of voicing his opinions about the trade.
During last years demonstration in central London, Lewis told BBC news
'INFRINGEMENT ON TAXI DRIVERS' RIGHTS'
"About 25,000 cabs are competing with 70,000 unregulated minicabs and it is "disproportionately represented in the market".
"We are in effect a state public transport service along with the Tubes and buses. What TfL seeks to do, its coming down from the Mayor Boris Johnson, is the Conservative ideology to favour privatisation, deregulation over the London transport network.
"We believe this is an infringement on our right to ply for hire, and Uber offers the same services and the same rights through an application, and we find that totally unacceptable.
The RMT was not the first trade organisation that Lewis joined as he joined the LTDA shortly after getting his badge.
Lews spent 4 years doing the famous Knowledge of London to become a London Taxi Driver.
The interview is about 45 minutes long.
