'Our perceptions as consumers is one where it is not as clear that the mood to diverge and certainly to de-regulate is perhaps as strong as the impression the government seem to be giving'
“Certainly the idea that we are necessarily always looking to diverge, at least in area like this that has a direct impact on consumers, is perhaps an area where you might think the government would be wise to have a degree of pause of thought,” he said.
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