Washington Post; Taxi and Uber drivers give their take on London licence decision

London cabbie John McDonnell and Uber driver Harsha Prabath Kumara talk about the pros and cons of their respective jobs. 

John talks about the Knowledge, the freedom for holidays, weak technology, unskilled drivers and that customers using expensive restaurants should expect to pay a premium for a taxi home.

What do you think? Is the taxi service a premium expensive luxury or a fairly priced form of public transport?