How large should companies be allowed to get

Companies should be allowed to get as big as they want to, in the case of Tesco, they're restricted on the number of stores they're allowed to open - especially their Extra format.

However, seeing as Tesco have successfully managed to launch initiatives first and better than their competitors, such as Value, Personal Finance, club card and the like; they should be able to reap the rewards as much as possible.

Just because ASDA and the others don't do business as well, doesn't mean Tesco should be restricted in my opinion.

Also, Tesco and more specifically Sir Terry Leahy read the recent recession better than any other chain by producing a new discounter range that sat between their value and branded offerings.

Whilst a lot of people did trade down, having an impact of value sales as peoples basket spends were now going down, it made sure Tesco retained its customer base for when the recession ends.

So, in summary, Tesco is a strong business because of the great decisions its CEO and Directors take and I see no reason why being good at what you do should go punished.

Yes competition should be healthy, but instead of hiding behind competition laws, challenger brands and companies should try and be more competitive.
 
Captain_Slick said:
Yeah, that isn't saying that we did...

You said that RAF Fylingdale wasn't part of a missile defense system, but it ultimately is.
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The video says Serco looks after the UK's missile defense system. We don't have a ballistic missile defense system. It's part of the US missile defense system that protects the US, the only benefit is that we get a warning of impending nukeage. So essentially you were either wrong, or you didn't know what we were talking about.
 
Captain_Slick said:
I never said we did...

Actually, I'll argue the toss. If a launch against London was detected tomorrow, the US' systems would pick it up and an attempt to intercept it would be made - no?
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Errr...no...what with ? There isn't anything based in the UK that can intercept a ballistic missile in the terminal phase.

The only way it may be intercepted is in the boost phase, ie shortly after launch. The UK doesn't have anything that can do that either. Come to think of it, neither does the US. The ABL isn't ever going to reach service. In fact only 2 of the 5 systems you posted are in service at all, much less protecting the UK.
 
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scorza said:
When companies start worrying more about influencing politicians than they do about the competition, that's when they are too big.
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Unregulated capitalism leads to corporate fascism, given that our politicians can't even resist expoiting their expenses I'm sure they'd be happy to accept back handers for favours.
 
Captain_Slick said:
I never said we did...

Actually, I'll argue the toss. If a launch against London was detected tomorrow, the US' systems would pick it up and an attempt to intercept it would be made - no?
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You're correct in a sense. The US systems would almost certainly pick it up.

However an attempt to intercept would only be made if one of the following is true:
- The airbourne laser is in working order and flying near the British Isles.
- There just happens to be a bunch of BMD-equipped Ticonderoga or Arleigh Burke class warships cruising down the Thames.
- The Patriot system happened to be in Kent or Essex somewhere and has been made capable of shooting ICBMs and the like down.
- The SDI program was never shelved and is in fact operational.
- Some chav with a green laser screws up the warhead as it comes down.
 
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