Is manufacturing losing the battle of Britain?

Posted on 29 Jan 2013

The great rebalancing act to restore British manufacturing back to its former glory is failing, with stakeholders on all sides calling for an interventionist government. Tom Moore blogs.

“We have a reminder today that Britain faces a very difficult economic situation. We face problems at home.” That was the ominous response from the Chancellor George Osborne after figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the economy has shrunk… again. But why? What are the problems we face at home while he dines…

This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.