The South West, as many holiday visitors have had cause to discover, is a long peninsula – but this varied region has a vibrant manufacturing base that will be a crucial driver of growth for the national economy. James Smith reports.
By its very nature, England’s South West is both close to and far-removed from the rest of the country. This odd combination of geographic proximity and relative remoteness means increasingly little when set against a backdrop of international supply chains, but does highlight the difficulty in drawing quick conclusions about such a varied region stretching…
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