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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

True competition does not exist in the areas you quote, Den. For example how do you get to choose which water company you are going to have providing services to you other than by moving house?

Genuine free competition in which customers can choose between multiple providers without government controls getting in the way leads to lower prices.

Look at the mobile phone sector as one example where the prices of middle to top spec mobile phones seem to get dearer and dearer so increased competition there has not lowered the prices one iota.