British musicians urged PM Starmer to cap resale ticket prices.

I distrust idolatry, whether it is painted on a church wall or projected on a stadium screen. There is something faintly absurd about a nation that tolerates grotesque ticket pricing for years, then suddenly discovers conscience and reaches for a neat numerical cap. In the marketplace as in religion, false certainty is dangerous. 'How much for a seat?' 'As much as your rent.' That little exchange tells you more about the corruption of priorities than any manifesto promise. By all means scour the trade of fraud and deceit, but take care that the cure does not become a fresh excuse for government to interfere whenever the crowd grows noisy.

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