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Which is why the first post-Brexit cars are going to be German Audis...
WTF happened to British manufacturing?
WTF happened to British manufacturing?
The unions killed it off.WTF happened to British manufacturing?
The unions killed it off
It was destroyed long before Brexit, by a series of political parties who were more interested in communistic wealth redistribution and donating to other countries than investing in our own people and businesses.WTF happened to British manufacturing?
Far more accurate that some others but to some extent the industrial base destroyed itself often by seeing competition from other countries impossible to beat. ICI and some other biggies are a good example of that, Their CEO's.Nothing to do with wealth distribution (the Germans do that and are still a successful economy), it was Mrs T who destroyed the industrial base i.e. her political opponents base, threw in a few sweeteners (right to buy etc) and here we are over 40 years later and the whole of the north are voting tory.
Blup
Nothing to do with wealth distribution (the Germans do that and are still a successful economy), it was Mrs T who destroyed the industrial base i.e. her political opponents base, threw in a few sweeteners (right to buy etc) and here we are over 40 years later and the whole of the north are voting tory.
Blup
Far more accurate that some others but to some extent the industrial base destroyed itself often by seeing competition from other countries impossible to beat. ICI and some other biggies are a good example of that, Their CEO's.
Really? Where did you read that? In the Daily Mail? The previous ministerial cars (Jaguars) were built in the UK and the armour plating work was done here, as well. So what you seem to be saying is that in the past 3 or 4 years or so since the last cars were supplied, the unions have killed off British industry. Like to try again?The unions killed it off.
yeah it was mrs t who had british leyland and the rest of the uk car industry out on strike at the drop of a hat in 78/9 under both labour and tory BL had 523 walkoutsNothing to do with wealth distribution (the Germans do that and are still a successful economy), it was Mrs T who destroyed the industrial base i.e. her political opponents base, threw in a few sweeteners (right to buy etc) and here we are over 40 years later and the whole of the north are voting tory.
Blup
So, what you are saying is that strikes in the 1970s are the reason why British industry can, in 2022 - some 45 years later, no longer manufacture armoured limos for HMG, while they were capable of building them less than 5 years ago. Did Red Robbo have a Tardis, or something, so that he could travel through time?yeah it was mrs t who had british leyland and the rest of the uk car industry out on strike at the drop of a hat in 78/9 under both labour and tory BL had 523 walkouts
well everyone seems to have no issues saying it was thatchers fault 43 years later .So, what you are saying is that strikes in the 1970s are the reason why British industry can, in 2022 - some 45 years later, no longer manufacture armoured limos for HMG, while they were capable of building them less than 5 years ago. Did Red Robbo have a Tardis, or something, so that he could travel through time?