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The book " Tescopoly" by Andrew Simms has been written and published independently and is not endorsed by the Tescopoly Alliance. It should not be mistaken as an official publication of the Tescopoly Alliance and campaign. 
Take action

Picture credit: Friends of the EarthAsk Government to introduce a new competition test and support local shops 
In December 2009 Government introduced a new streamlined planning policy called PPS 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth but it failed to include a new competition test, as recommended by the Competition Commission, to stop supermarkets opening a new store in places where they already control the local market. Tougher measures are also needed to ensure genuine consumer choice.

Please take our online action and email the Minister for Planning here.

Competition Commission Inquiry

The new Code of Practice will be introduced in February 2010 and in January the Government announced it would establish the Ombudsman. However, the big supermarkets do not support the introduction of a watchdog so it is important that we keep pressure on Government to introduce the Ombudsman. Please Email your MP by following this link to an online action - it only takes a minute !

Please contact us to order our free campaign postcards.

Queen's Market march

Visit ActionAid’s website to pledge your loyalty to the workers overseas making goods for UK supermarkets and sign up to their loyalty card with a difference

Picture credit: Richard Duffy

Campaign locally against supermarkets with existing groups or by setting up your own. See the local campaigns section of the Tescopoly website, and for further information and tips please refer to Friends of the Earth's briefing How to... oppose a supermarket planning application. 

After a major two-year investigation into the UK grocery market the Competition Commission released it's final report in April 2008. It acknowledged problems with the way supermarkets treat farmers and suppliers. And found that single retailers dominate some local areas. Recommendations included the establishment of an independent Ombudsman and a strengthened Supermarket Code of Practice. See  a summary of the CC measures in an article from the Guardian 30th April 2008.
 
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