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Old 30-09-2021, 22:57   #79
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Re: Energy companies collapse

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Because some products are genuinely best to the free market. But there has to be attributes of an actually free market with a large number of suppliers and genuine choice throughout the supply chains. Low barriers to entry for new suppliers and little consequences if one fails.

The same isn’t true of the energy market and they’re all relying on the taxpayer to underwrite failure. Unlike a distillery making a diverse range of Vodka brands.
In an alternate reality, a socialist dystopian one of course, we could all still be on dial-up internet, no hfc, no fibre etc.

The state can provide all your communication needs, and we say you will get 55kps. And like it.

I am open to a discussion on certain sectors being tighter regulated (not necessarily nationalised)
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