None of the passengers was charged for the ride.

[Ichingcarpenter]

Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg spent an afternoon working incognito as a taxi driver in Oslo, he has revealed.

Mr Stoltenberg said he had wanted to hear from real Norwegian voters and that taxis were one of the few places where people shared their true views.

He wore sunglasses and an Oslo taxi driver's uniform for the shift in June, only revealing his identity once he was recognised by his passengers.

His exchanges with his passengers were captured on a hidden camera.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23655675

[NYC_SKP]

1. What a great way to gather information!

Brilliant!

[1-Old-Man]

5. Yep, if you're only interested in the views of urban dwellers.

Maybe everyone isn't aware of this, but there are no cabs out in the rural areas.

[hunter]

6. Rural people do visit cities and take cabs.

Many of my rural relatives refuse to drive in big cities, but love to visit them.

Per capita Norway is also a very wealthy nation. People tend to have both time and money to travel.

I'll bet he got a pretty good cross section of perspectives, even rural perspectives.

[niyad]

2. wow, imagine--a leader of a country actually WANTS to know what the people think--unfiltered.

[RC]

3. What the hell? He let reality intrude?

What will they think of next. Rights for the people, or something, encoded in a Constitution?

[Voice for Peace]

4. love it!

k&r

[newfie11]

7. And no money exchanged

Wow US congress
There are people not bought out by the highest bidder. Just not in US.

[Sherman A1]

8. K&R

[steve2470]

9. this guy rocks ! nt

[MisterP]

10. aw, they just ripped that off from the 1,001 Nights

[hootinholler]

11. Hey Mr Prez!

Wanna make the SS apoplectic?