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Who else is buying British and avoiding EU goods where possible?
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If you buy a Bentley or a Jaguar or a Nissan for example, you are at least supporting people in this country building cars. They have a job and their money and taxes are spent here. If more cars are sold, they might invest more in bigger factories here, hire more people, pay them more money here.Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostRolls-Royce cars are built by BMW, Bentleys are built by VW, Landrovers and Jaguar are built by Ford. The only truly British car on the road is the Austin Princess, built by British Leyland.
If you buy British you're not really buying British at all you're probably propping up the German economy.

If you buy a car designed and assembled in a overseas factory, almost no employment is created here, almost none of the money stays here, almost zero investment occurs here, almost zero tax is collected here.Comment
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Or a McLaren P1Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostI always imagine someone who buys British as someone who drives around in an Austin Princess.

That shows your bremoaner anti British mindset.Comment
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McClaren P1 to be built by Mercedes in GermanyOriginally posted by DimPrawn View PostOr a McLaren P1
That shows your bremoaner anti British mindset.
Have another look at the list I posted, there are some nice cars.
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It doesn't actually say that at all. Are you vying for the cretin of the month award or something?Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostComment
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Lets put it this way, I'm sure the Germans will more than delighted if you buy a McClarenOriginally posted by DimPrawn View PostIt doesn't actually say that at all. Are you vying for the cretin of the month award or something?Mercedes.
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This is a bad example I'm afraid.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostIf you buy a Bentley or a Jaguar or a Nissan for example, you are at least supporting people in this country building cars. They have a job and their money and taxes are spent here. If more cars are sold, they might invest more in bigger factories here, hire more people, pay them more money here.
If you buy a car designed and assembled in a overseas factory, almost no employment is created here, almost none of the money stays here, almost zero investment occurs here, almost zero tax is collected here.
Cars are one of the biggest exportations in the UK, in this case, I don't understand your problem.
Your model is not going to work because, and correct me if I'm wrong:
1- The factories are invested in countries where the salaries are low which is not UK case.
2- The UK unemployment is low.
3- The factories shall need to contract immigrants which it's not what you want.Comment
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Wasn't it 'Buy German' back n the 30's
“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Tata Motors now...Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostRolls-Royce cars are built by BMW, Bentleys are built by VW, Landrovers and Jaguar are built by Ford.Comment
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