The CMA and FCA. What do we think of it so far?

Abstract

In any assessment of how these two new regulators are performing, it's necessary to consider why the Government bothered to reform the system at all and what was it trying to achieve. If a system is designed for a particular purpose, it’s always good to consider what that purpose is if you are also looking at how effective the changes have been and what they were trying to achieve. To demonstrate this it’s a good opportunity to quote a sketch from the famous Morecombe and Wise TV show in the late 1970’s when a Police emergency services siren is heard in the background in the studio (and which in those days was a two tone horn sound blaring loudly). Eric suddenly turns to Ernie and says; “They won’t sell many ice creams going that fast”!