Deregulation is a transfer of power from the trodden to the treading. …

George Monbiot
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Deregulation is a transfer of power from the trodden to the treading. It is unsurprising that all conservative parties claim to hate big government. ✨ This Tory bonfire of regulations lets the rich foul the poor with impunity by George Monbiot, www.theguardian.com. July 12, 2010.
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