Its success or otherwise is dependent on people like Matilda speaking out and trusts and other institutions taking action against those found guilty of bullying staff.

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But MP James Plaskitt contrasted the fines handed out to firms found guilty of mis-selling by the FSA and the action taken by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over price fixing.

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It supports the lecturers' action, even though a recent poll by Opinionpanel found that eight out of ten students opposed it.

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"I welcome the decisive action taken by the Army to stamp out the misuse of drugs wherever it is found, " he said.

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