Thread: Is £2m pounds enough for 31 lives?
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Old 06-04-2004, 16:27   #17
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Re: Is £2m pounds enough for 31 lives?
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Originally Posted by punky
I'd thought i'd wade in. Jezza Clarkson put it best. When you fine companies, it has a negative effect in the long run. Fines like this DO hurt copmpanies, and they have to respond by cutting even more costs and putting up prices to try and stay afloat. This means everytime you fine a company the situation gets worse.

He said a better punishment would be to make the board members walk through Central London naked during the day so everyone can point and laugh at their tackle
It makes sense - in this case it becomes a bit of a farce as the company is state subsidised and the fine goes to the state - a bit circular.

What did Mr. C say this in reference to?
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