Uber

[TightEnd]

where do you stand on this? some material follows

[TightEnd]

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[TightEnd]

The right are defending Uber because they don't really understand it, says stephenkb

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/09/right-are-defending-uber-because-they-dont-really-understand-it

[TightEnd]

The Uber decision is not about safety. It's about shutting down an unpopular competitor http://bit.ly/2wEHx5j

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[TightEnd]

Uber stripped of London licence due to lack of corporate responsibility

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/22/uber-licence-transport-for-london-tfl?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1506077178

[TightEnd]

Where's the Corbynite solidarity with the 40,000 Uber drivers about to lose their jobs, asks Stephen Daisley

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/09/the-uber-ban-is-a-pitiful-howl-against-a-changing-economy/

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[TightEnd]

Uber in London has become a war between white working class cabbies and non-white immigrants http://read.bi/2ul5cmG

[DaveShoelace]

Like most contentious debates these days, everyone is acting like being on one side makes you evil, when it's really just competing virtues. Uber treat their staff like dirt, but they make travel way cheaper for consumers, its a better service and despite the rhetoric, most women find it way way way safer than traditional taxis. I must say though, I'm quite surprised how much celebrating there has been from the pro workers rights lot, given this will lose thousands of jobs and make commuting very expensive for low income Londoners.

Uber is comparatively well regulated in Manchester, I suspect they'll hang around and eventually do something that mirrors that.

I did see a convo on Facebook which went from "I'm glad to see worker's rights supported" to "why do you hate my disabled wife" with nothing inbetween. Amazing how much of a hot button issue it is.

[Woodsey]

Think they do a good job, black cabs need to sort their shit out because they are ridiculously overpriced.

[tikay]

"The Uber decision is not about safety. It's about shutting down an unpopular competitor"


This.

An absolutely dreadful decision. It's a throwback to the dark days when the Print Unions & Dockers ruled the roost & resisted competition.

Hopefully, common sense will prevail as to Uber's legal appeal.

[tikay]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41369617

[ripple11]

Hearing the appeal might take a year...cant see Uber going in the long term.

[Doobs]

Not convinced that many poor Londoners use Uber for commuting.

Not convinced black cabs have less sexual assaults than Uber.  Like any other taxi, sometimes you'd rather be anywhere else.

Pretty sure if Uber does go, we get black cabs and dodgy cabs rather than black cabs and Uber.  It always used to be near impossible to get a black cab South of the river late at night, so you frequently you just took a chance.   Is walking isn't any safer than Uber?  Are the future dodgy cabs really going to be better than Uber?

Obviously Uber could vet better, but you can always tip if you think they exploit.  

Can we sit on the fence?  

[ripple11]

Yep....in the good old days of partying late, we use to stagger out of bars/clubs in central london and a mass of illegal,uninsured cabs would be touting for business....surely that would just return.

[pleno1]

Wow just such a bad decision. Would be so impactful that it would make me reconsider living here at all. Uber is a huge part of my life as sad as it sounds.