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@Steff
Oh, I'm not really blaming the driver - if the incident is as described* the fault is all with the cyclist.
However, when stopping by the side of the road it's both more considerate and safer to stop **right by the side of the road, irrespective of the type of vehicle. It avoids blocking more of the road than necessary and makes it unambiguous which side is safe(r) to pass. If one's job is driving a very large vehicle that stops by the side of the road a very great deal I'd have thought this would be fairly obvious. Agreed that London bus drivers are a world better than the rest of the country's though (Cambridge being a possible exception).
*and that may not be a safe assumption
** really, really unambiguous - there are a lot of arseclowns out there like the cyclist in this incident. Some of them are on scooters, and I've seen them try this too.