It was while moonlighting as a mini-cab driver during his student days that Mr Gill became involved in politics.

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The next day I called the mini-cab service to book another ride.

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There are literally hundreds of mini-cab companies occupying storefronts throughout the city.

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The marshalled mini-cab project was set up by merchants in and around Leicester Square along with local minicab firms, the police and the council.

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But for many small companies, like the little mini-cab service we (used to) use in northwest London you could subscribe to an inexpensive, cloud based CRM like Zoho, Nimble, Highrise or Insightly.

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Like the dispatcher at the mini-cab company.

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As the cab sped off, he placed the suitcase in the back seat of the mini-van.

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