Originally posted by Scoobos
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What did the left have to do with the systematic destruction of industry
haven't seen any data from you. Just sweeping accusations that manufacturing was destroyed but not by the left. On previous discussions you have attacked the conservatives and especially Maggie without being able to substantiate it with data. 'pas de touché'
Manufacturing was destroyed because when the game changed all governments failed to help it restructure.
We have some of the most productive car plants in the world we could have more manufacturing like Germany if we had supported restructuring.
But we always hear that Maggie & co destroyed the pits, this is not true.
Arthur Scargill and his rent a mob did that along with the coal board since the war.
Maggie just put it out of its misery as we couldn't afford to subsidise it any more if 'the sick man of Europe' was going to recover.
Services are paying the bills, most manufacturers are doing a Starbucks because they are part of Global conglomerates that repatriate their profits to tax havens. or are so badly run they are either losing money or incapable of automating so they go to cheap overseas manufacture.
And manufacturing can be put back you just need the will.
Nissan car plant in Sunderland breaks UK record - Telegraph
Nissan was the first Japanese car manufacturer to open facilities in the UK when it arrived in 1986.
Nissan, the Japanese car maker, is to invest more than £200m into the North East of England as part of plans to manufacture batteries for electric cars.
The Government has agreed to support Nissan's venture, probably through loans and grants via the £2.3bn Automotive Assistance Programme (AAP), although the size of support is unclear. A spokesman said talks were ongoing.
but this is why they go away
Dyson, champion of British industry, switches production to far east | Business | The Guardian
He said the fact that Britain remained outside the euro was only "a relatively small factor" in the decision. The driving force was the much lower labour and production costs in the far east and the fact that the company's suppliers were increasingly based in the region.
Dyson believes the move will enable it to cut production costs by around 30% and plans to plough the resulting savings back into research and development in Britain in a drive to continue to develop new technology products. The company, which chalked up sales of more than £220m in 2000, spends around 10% of turnover on new product development.
Dyson believes the move will enable it to cut production costs by around 30% and plans to plough the resulting savings back into research and development in Britain in a drive to continue to develop new technology products. The company, which chalked up sales of more than £220m in 2000, spends around 10% of turnover on new product development.
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