tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3199842994429143128..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Boris Johnson Says Mechanics Will Need To Pass 'Farrier-Lite' To Work In LondonMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-49778099068109459432015-06-26T07:32:39.703+01:002015-06-26T07:32:39.703+01:00Quite right too. And mayors of London all walk rou...Quite right too. And mayors of London all walk round in red cloaks and feathered hats, don't they, Boris?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-77726700513885460472015-06-25T19:02:15.347+01:002015-06-25T19:02:15.347+01:00Yes yes, we know all that, but they are already re...Yes yes, we know all that, but they are already regulated like minicabs? So essentially, he's requiring extra licensing for Uber specifically, to look like he's "doing something"?Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-46053211586499878542015-06-25T18:54:09.125+01:002015-06-25T18:54:09.125+01:00KJ. Personally not really worried about 'lice...KJ. Personally not really worried about 'licencing' of cabs (or pretty much anything else really). Reputational considerations for outfits like UBER will drive up quality and reduce prices.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-74603243031884467282015-06-25T17:36:36.932+01:002015-06-25T17:36:36.932+01:00Kj,
Uber are subject to the same laws as minicabs...Kj,<br /><br />Uber are subject to the same laws as minicabs in London. All that Uber really do is to replace a cab office with a giant computer system linked to users on the internet that does the same job. And puts it under a brand name that people trust wherever they go. And that huge number of drivers makes matching cab to user much more efficient. If your Uber car is 5 minutes away, are you going to pay premium black cab rates?Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-2814993461362727652015-06-25T17:20:02.904+01:002015-06-25T17:20:02.904+01:00Lola: I think a minimum amount of licensing based ...Lola: I think a minimum amount of licensing based on some rudimentary standards of safety and security is fair enough. Quality will sort itself out, but I don't think it's over the top to require insurance and not being convicted rapists.Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-28333717818243958982015-06-25T17:06:36.849+01:002015-06-25T17:06:36.849+01:00KJ - Why 'licence' at all?KJ - Why 'licence' at all?Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-51626705407444782062015-06-25T16:46:07.079+01:002015-06-25T16:46:07.079+01:00I don't understand, why don't require the ...I don't understand, why don't require the exact same licensing as private hire for Über, what's the difference?Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-39757366275130373102015-06-25T13:48:53.167+01:002015-06-25T13:48:53.167+01:00Classic fuckwittery:
"The London Mayor admit...Classic fuckwittery:<br /><br />"<i>The London Mayor admitted neither he nor TFL were able to ban Uber from operating in the capital, and said: “[As] much as I might not like some of the brash attitudes of these gigantic American internet companies and the way they think they can come over and <b>disrupt the market</b> in this country</i>"<br /><br />The whole point, you utter numpty. Entrepreneurialism is all about 'disrupting markets' by introducing better value goods and services currently on offer. Prat.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.com