The manufacturing sector was referenced a total of 12 times in the 2010 election manifestos of the three main political parties — three times by the Conservatives, four by the Liberal Democrats and five by Labour. A little low, if one considers that all three parties have committed to the need to rebalance the UK economy in favour of a stronger manufacturing sector. Tim Brown investigates the post-election issues that UK manufacturers want addressed.
In the 2000 film What Women Want, Mel Gibson’s cross-dressing character gains the ability to hear what women think after dropping a hairdryer in the bath and being electrocuted. Perhaps politicians should undergo a similar process to more comprehensively understand the manufacturing sector. The recipe for a clearer insight might involve: dressing as a steel…
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