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Thanks for the letters on what we know is an emotive and controversial subject.
Dave, for the record, we certainly don't regard everything large operators say as being right or acceptable for the industry — we have covered enough collapses of big businesses to know that size does not imply best practice.
Why cover Andrew Tinkler's proposal? Because size, inevitably, does mean power and influence — not over CM, but over industry stakeholders and government If Wincanton chief executive Graeme Mclindl had made th same suggestion, it would have received th same coverage.
And, for the record, we would whole heartedly support the introduction of a statutor 30-day payment rule.