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Best T-Shirt in UK Here: http://tiny.cc/i-love-uk Boris Johnson 'Why don't you f*** off and die' 'F*** off and die... and not in that order!' What Boris Johnson told irate cabbie in late-night street row over taxi app Uber Cabbie saw Mayor travelling same way in north London and heckled him Driver was angry over 'lack of support' for black-cab drivers in Uber row He leaned out of cab window and gesticulated vigorously with his hand Video by passerby reveals the foul-mouthed response from Mr Johnson By Sam Greenhill and Inderdeep Bains for the Daily Mail Published: 21:00 GMT, 17 June 2015 | Updated: 23:01 GMT, 17 June 2015 832 shares 674 View comments When a black-cab driver offered Boris Johnson the benefit of his worldly wisdom the other night – as they are inclined to do – he got a robust answer back. The London Mayor and Tory MP told the cabbie to ‘f*** off and die’. In case he had been misunderstood, the mayor reiterated his position on the matter, saying: ‘Why don’t you f*** off and die – and not in that order.’ It was just after midnight and Mr Johnson was cycling home along St John’s Street in Islington, North London, after attending a dinner, when the cabbie saw him driving the same way and decided to heckle him. The driver was apparently irate over the mayor’s perceived lack of support for black-cab drivers in their battle with controversial minicab booking firm Uber. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next It could be you! Chris Evans will audition celebrities AND... Micaela Klalie Sigala.jpg Boyfriend 'hits and kills girl, 17, with his SUV moments... Star of Channel 5’s Police Interceptors ‘punched suspect in... California court rules that Uber drivers ARE employees in... Share this article Share 832 shares He seized the opportunity to give Mr Johnson his opinion by leaning out of his cab window and gesticulating vigorously with his hand, while simultaneously shouting: ‘You’re one of them, mate.’ A video filmed by a passerby reveals the foul-mouthed response from Mr Johnson, who is tipped as a future leader of the Conservative Party. Wearing a yellow cycling helmet with his trademark blonde mop poking out the sides, Mr Johnson swore at the startled taxi driver. The cabbie, continuing his vulgar hand gesture, repeats: ‘That’s what you are: one of them.’ HOW DOES THE UBER APP WORK? The Uber smartphone app has blamed for taking business away from licensed taxi drivers. With a few swipes of a smartphone screen, users can hail an Uber cab within three to four minutes. The app finds where they are by using the phone’s global positioning system and connects them with the nearest available driver. Uber then texts customers when their cab arrives. Customers can also view rates and enter pick-up and drop-off locations to get a quote for the trip. Users do not even need to use cash. Once they arrive at the destination, the fare is automatically charged to their credit card on file, and a receipt is emailed. Drivers take 80 per cent of the fare; the other 20 per cent goes to Uber. Yesterday afternoon, a journey by black cab from Trafalgar Square to Kensington Palace in London cost £15 on the meter. The same four-mile journey with Uber was quoted at £7 to £10. Mr Johnson felt ‘obliged’ to reply with some ‘choice words of his own’, his friends claim. The video shows him telling the cabbie again: ‘Why don’t you f*** off and die – and not in that order.’ At this point, their paths diverged, the cabbie driving on, muttering loudly out of his window: ‘Yeah, b******s ... hope you die,’ and Mr Johnson – a half-smile on his face – turning right towards his house. The altercation happened at 12.20am on Friday, June 5. Last night a source close to the mayor said: ‘I believe this particular cabbie is a serial heckler. He offered Boris a few choice words. Boris felt obliged to offer him a few in return. And off they went.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3128665/F-die-not-order-Boris-told-irate-cabbie-late-night-street-row-taxi-app-Uber-cycled-home-dinner.html#ixzz3dMlWzaZ0 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook