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[guest]

So the supermarkets (some of them so far) have admitted fixing dairy prices. They get fined £116M which goes to......yes that's right THE GOVERNMENT.

So the supermarkets and their institutional shareholders made AT LEAST £1billion extra in profits. The govt gets £116M. We get nothing.

There is no rule of law in the UK any more. Money/power wins - perhaps it always did but there's no doubt about it now.

[Astral]

Well it's all this transparency in government, rizla. They used to try and hide these things from we members of the lower orders. It must be more cost-effective to rub our noses in it, I guess.

[kitz]

Good quote

"Fining them is going to achieve what?...Overcharged twice, once for the milk, and then once to cover the fine

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7132108.stm

oh the irony.

[UncleUB]

£116 million fine,but because they have admitted they fixed prices,guess what the fine is substantially reduced.What crap,and like you say the only people to suffer is us mugs.

[guest]

Well it's all this transparency in government, rizla. They used to try and hide these things from we members of the lower orders.

 

Thanks Astral that made me laugh.

[Astral]

That was my intention, rizla. Glad to be of service.

[Accordion]

They've milked us dry on this one.   

[dave.m]

So the supermarkets (some of them so far) have admitted fixing dairy prices. They get fined £116M which goes to......yes that's right THE GOVERNMENT.

Stupid question, but will the customer who was overcharged get anything back?
Not a chance! 

Another 'stealth tax'. 
 
Tea or coffee?  Coffee, please, BLACK with one sugar. 

dave