Emeritus Prof Christopher May1d ago

As I have pointed out before, the problem is not so much that the UK doesn't have an industrial strategy, its that the one it does have (whatever claims made otherwise) is always focussed on the preferences/needs of financial services.

and if you needed some further evidence; while most of the economy is essentially flatlining or worse, somehow financial services is experiencing a major revival from its transient problems.

as usual Govt.s listen to bankers!

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@ChrisMayLA6 financial services and military/aerospace electronics/technology.

Why do you think Starmer is so eager to play soldiers and seems to be hoping for a "Falklands Factor"

I don't think he's even that fussed about exactly what war we get into and doesn't really want a whole load of British casualties, but what he *does* want is contracts for defence equipment and the jobs they might bring to this country..

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