Competition can also be rather waseteful of scarc resources and markets are not always best as they often lead to monopolies and ineffieciencies whatever free marketers say.
Like the way mobile phone and internet access has become progressivley slower due to the limited hardwar resources available, and more expensive as the huge companies that were dominant ten years ago like AOL have exercised their monopolies?
the TPA are a blatant torry front
I cant deny that their goal of transparency and efficiency in government is laudable they are hypocritical (claiming tax relief on their own donations!) and in this case wrong
Id like to see a 10p bag tax introduced accross the UK
Do you think a 10p per STW post tax would lead to an increase in the quality of debate?
Wow Zulu you chose internet providers rather than say Microsoft or the examples I gave ...well done cherry picking you 🙄
Now could you explain how multiple motorways and train lines is a better thing and microsoft has not abused it position or would you like to just ignore the point some more and cite examples where it works?..
I have no issue* saying that in certain areas it can improve things [ competition is not necessarily bad anymore than the public sector is always great] You however can see no fault in the market even when you ignore the examples and cherry pick to prove your polemic.
SLOW HAND CLAP
Discussing markets with you is pointless your extermist views are well known.
* ok I might but yes the markets if regulated can do some good but not always.
So what is the desired outcome - less use of plastic bags. Most people would support the goal, I guess.
The pro's of gov imposed tax - winners: charities; environment. Losers: SMEs facing cost of admin (I am assuming)
Private sector alternative - provide financial incentives * for customers to bring their own bags (Tesco's I believe). Winners: the environment; SMEs; companies; consumers. Losers: charities (directly).
A few swings and roundabouts. But the introduction of 5p charge/tax etc has lead to positive behaviour and then the Tesco solution seems a positive development on the idea that counters the cost/admin for SMEs. Isn't that the best way forward? Dont know the nitty-gritty, so that is a genuine question.
Funny that M&S London seem to have dropped charge but M&S Midlands havent?
* as opposed to tax and collection/admin costs
