On regulators

[David Hansen]

On 8 Jun 2006 at 13:12, Richard Wendland wrote:

> This should increase confidence in regulators, the dispassionate
> application of those regulations even to yourself, publicly.

I would have rather more confidence in a regulator that behaved 
correctly in the first place, instead of behaving wrongly and then 
being found out.

>  If only we could be sure other regulators would act like this!

I do agree with that. They are an uninspiring lot, largely because I 
suspect  they are chosen by those who hide behind the Home Office as 
people who will not interfere with the "real work", but will write 
"well done chaps" reports when necessary. The sort of people I would 
have confidence in will never even be considered for such posts, 
because they might not come up with the "right" answer.



-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
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me   
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