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chakkra said:

Machiavellian said:

Maybe its just me but it really seems like the CMA is trying to set their careers on this merger and because the rest of the world pretty much said yes, they might act like a stubborn child and say no just to piss everyone off.  Its why I believe they were so cozy with the FTC and their language still leaves a lot to be desired.  If Phil and team pull this off, they should all get a raise.

Like I said before, there is absolutely no way in hell the UK government is gonna let them do that. In fact, I'm quite surprised that they let them get this far (and yes, I'm fully aware that they are supposedly a "fully independent" organization).

We will see.  When an org tries to set an image of independance, that can have a much stronger pull then some government official telling the CMA conform or be punished.  You get a couple idealistic people in that seat and you can never predict how they will act.  I would not but to much stock on the UK government as you never really know what is being played behind the scenes.  Power play all across the board could be in play, different factions you name it.  One thing you can count on is the unpredictable nature of government, especially when you do not know who all the players are.