The Long View - The rise of Uber and the plight of London's watermen

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The rise of Uber and the plight of London's watermenThe rise of Uber and the plight of London's watermen

Released On: 05 Dec 2017

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Jonathan Freedland compares the plight of black cab drivers with that of 18thC watermen.

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