We know the high street is doomed so what are MPs waiting for?

Yes, the system is broken. But there’s still time to fix it, writes Chris Blackhurst, if only the government can rise above its own bureaucracy

High street shops are being taxed out of business (Getty)

Part of the frustration in the newspaper industry surrounding the Leveson Inquiry report was that the good judge did not come up with a solution as to how the press should be regulated.

After all those months of expensive, in terms of time and cost, hearings and arguments, Leveson sat on his hands. Effectively, he said it was up to those he’d been scrutinising, and criticising for their bad behaviour, and the government to find an effective, improved system.

Cue much arguing and anger among politicians and editors as they tried to reach an accord.