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sol_remmy
on Sept 22, 2017
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Uber London loses licence to operate
But here's an even better model: 1. Do a good job 2. Consumers use your service & rely on you 3. Wait for the government to try to shut you down 4. Consumers will back you 5. Government backs down & lets you do what you want
jawbone3
on Sept 23, 2017
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Something else that can happen is that citizens side with their elected representatives and start boycotting you in significant numbers.
foldr
on Sept 22, 2017
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There's not going to be much public pressure on TfL to reverse this decision. Most Londoners don't use Uber, and there are plenty of alternatives.
henryaj
on Sept 22, 2017
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391,499 Londoners (and counting) beg to differ:
https://www.change.org/p/save-your-uber-in-london-saveyourub...
legacynl
on Sept 23, 2017
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Who wants to bet this petition has been started by Uber itself? How many of these votes are bought?
foldr
on Sept 22, 2017
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