The cynic in me wonders what proportion of the original number of victims the 466 thalidomider survivors represents? In other words, perhaps it was simply too expensive to admit liability before and £20m is all the economy can afford? There has been an ongoing campaign for compensation since the 1970s. All the compensation so far has come from the private sector.
Maybe there'll be British law suits pinned on the UK Government for being insufficiently clear in warning of the dangers of smoking and drinking alcohol? No wonder politicians get jumpy about the science behind the relative risks of various recreational drugs
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