http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2009/05/the-arculus-review-cutting-employment-rights/ Policy news and comment from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2009/05/the-arculus-review-cutting-employment-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Robert Day Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:06:20 +0000 http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/?p=2647#comment-2631 My question was rhetorical; I already knew the answer. Indeed, I've embarassed unwitting victims from the Better Regulation Task Force with that one! My point is that David Arculus was one of the key proponents of 'arm's-length regulation' but is implicated, at least by association, with a company that was prepared to falsify regulatory returns for financial gain. In my book, 'Light touch regulation' is a euphemism for corporate corruption. Come the Revolution, Comrades..... My question was rhetorical; I already knew the answer. Indeed, I’ve embarassed unwitting victims from the Better Regulation Task Force with that one! My point is that David Arculus was one of the key proponents of ‘arm’s-length regulation’ but is implicated, at least by association, with a company that was prepared to falsify regulatory returns for financial gain. In my book, ‘Light touch regulation’ is a euphemism for corporate corruption. Come the Revolution, Comrades…..

]]> http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2009/05/the-arculus-review-cutting-employment-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Nicola Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:10:37 +0000 http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/?p=2647#comment-2575 Yes Robert, the report was produced by Sir David Arculus and can now be downloaded from here: http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2009/05/Businesses_need_better_not_more_regulation.aspx Yes Robert, the report was produced by Sir David Arculus and can now be downloaded from here: http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2009/05/Businesses_need_better_not_more_regulation.aspx

]]> http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2009/05/the-arculus-review-cutting-employment-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 Robert Day Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:09:18 +0000 http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/?p=2647#comment-2557 This is named for the author, David Arculus, right? The David Arculus who was Chairman of Severn Trent Water? The company that the water regulator Ofwat fined £35 million last year for falsifying its regulatory data returns to them and which is still under investigation on that case by the Serious Fraud Office? This is named for the author, David Arculus, right? The David Arculus who was Chairman of Severn Trent Water? The company that the water regulator Ofwat fined £35 million last year for falsifying its regulatory data returns to them and which is still under investigation on that case by the Serious Fraud Office?

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