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by throwaway2245 1974 days ago
> I don't want to get into politics on HN.

Your original suggestion of regulation is politics. It's a political decision. When you say "the UK should fight this", you mean: "UK politicians should actively decide to act".

MasterCard making this move forces the UK government to show their hand - and it's not that MasterCard has made this decision without that in mind. It indicates that MasterCard thinks* there's a good chance UK government won't do anything.

(*or knows - they spend plenty on lobbying and will have spoken directly to decision-makers)