Comms Review Series: De-regulation not popular with Charities and Consumer Groups

Charities and consumer groups were the second most represented category among the 168 responses to Jeremy Hunt’s open letter, but they are hardly a cohesive bunch. They can generally be divided into three categories: those that campaign for the right of certain populations such as children or those with disabilities; general consumer advocacy groups; and media focused watchdog organisations. Despite their different interests and causes, as a composite group they were overwhelmingly not in favour of further de-regulation.