SSE are very sorry...

Pigs and troughs! The thing that astounds me is the blatant lack of shame at being caught. Greatnan

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who guards the guardians)
The head of the Audit Commission was found out making dodgy expenses claims and we all remember the excessive claims of some MPs and MEPs (including the Kinnocks).
Customers have been ripped off not only by banks and energy companies but by many other firms. The mantra that 'only the little people pay taxes' still holds good.

It's easy to say sorry and not that hard to pay a fine when there is no legal force to compel the company to compensate those who have been defrauded. The former regulator is right that the system needs changing.

And there goes another flying pig…

Every week it's something.

A former regulator was interviewed on Radio 4 today and he said what we need with these utility companies is "supervision", not "regulation". He said that regulation is mostly being alerted by the public of fraudulent/improper dealings after they've occurred and then levying fines, whereas supervision is providing strict guidelines as to what is and is not allowed and ensuring that the companies adhere to them.