Not MRTP, Mark II

BS OPINION

 Broadly speaking, it will seek to prevent firms from doing things (such as mergers and acquisitions) that give them an unusual degree of market dominance and it will ensure that firms compete instead of colluding to rip the consumer off. These are noble objectives.

 However, as has been said often, the devil lies in the detail and these will become apparent only after the Commission has got going. Until then it would be best to keep fingers crossed that the Commission doesn