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London Regulator Says Uber Is Operating Legally
An anonymous reader writes London's transportation regulator has ruled private-driver provider Uber is operating within the law. Licensed taxi drivers in London last month staged a protest urging Transport for London to find that Uber's mobile app acts as a taximeter, which is illegal for use by private-hire vehicles. "TfL said in a statement: 'In relation to the way Uber operates in London, TfL is satisfied that based upon our understanding of the relationship between the passenger and Uber London, and between Uber London and Uber UV, registered in Holland, that it is operating under the terms of the 1998 PHV(L) Act.' The decision was welcomed by Uber's general manger in the UK and Ireland Jo Bertram as a 'victory for common sense, technology, innovation — and above all, London.'"
Uh, I don't think the United Kingdom has any Republicans, or at least none with any particular political power...
Maybe not American Republicans... But the UK is currently in the grips of a Conservative government (that party is actually called the Conservatives but commonly referred to as the Tories) and much like the US conservatives, they hate the working class with a passion.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
I think your hereing abilities have been impaired. The phrase is "hear hear"
London cab drivers can't exactly step up their game without insane amounts of investment - they're the best of the best.
They can improve their level of customer service, though. Also, all that vaunted "knowledge" is still inferior to Google. Google knows all that stuff too, and it's more reliable than a cab driver.
You've posted this twice. And you've been wrong both times. Google is not an omniscient god; you need to stop shilling for them.