[Boeing Guy]

So the loss of the mill's, factories etc has got nothing with the desire of the general public to purchase goods as cheaply as possible.
I remember the Three day week, only having two channels on the TV when ITV went on strike, Red Robbo at British Leyland, even the Miners holding the country to ransom in the mid 70's, "crisis what crisis" (I am not referring to the Supertramp Album).

Anyone remember the Buy British campaign?
What happened to that?
James Dyson, of Dyson fame, moved his manufacturing to China 6 or 7 years ago, because the Government were strangling him.
My own father is currently designing a card product, he wants to have it made in Britian, but as it would cost 30p more here than China, the Retailers will not buy it as the General Public will find it too expensive!

Personally, I felt that Northern Rock should have been allowed to fail with all debts (mortgages,
loans etc) written off and all deposits guaranteed by the Government of the day.
I have no time for the Bankers and their bonuses, but neither the last government or this one are prepared to cap them.