So now all the Thatcher hot air is dying down ....

[sasguru]

... that leaves the old question, one she didn't come even close to solving: how does Britain pay its way in the world?

[BlasterBates]

A Surprising Rise in Industrial Production Fuels Hopes for UK Q1 Expansion - Yahoo! India Finance

....nothing like a dose of austerity to kick backsides, and get things moving

[DimPrawn]

No chance for Britain to be anywhere than the bottom with any of the LibLabCon merchants at the helm.

[sasguru]

A Surprising Rise in Industrial Production Fuels Hopes for UK Q1 Expansion - Yahoo! India Finance

....nothing like a dose of austerity to kick backsides, and get things moving

A 1% increase in not very much is nothing much at all.
These figures have been yo-yoing for the last 3 years and mean zilch.

[DodgyAgent]

... that leaves the old question, one she didn't come even close to solving: how does Britain pay its way in the world?

By not voting labour ?

[EternalOptimist]

... that leaves the old question, one she didn't come even close to solving: how does Britain pay its way in the world?

I was thinking about farming and food.
This country used to spend 99% of it's effort producing grub. Over the millenia, this has gone down to a tiny figure, I am guessing , but lets say 1%

most of this has been due to technology and innovation.

If we can achieve the same success with ipads and beer production, maybe we dont need to pay our way any more

in other words, if we had a magic grub, gizmo and beer producer, wouldn't that be the end of work as we know it ?

[sasguru]

No chance for Britain to be anywhere than the bottom with any of the LibLabCon merchants at the helm.

Yes let's vote in UKIP with their brilliant industrial policy.
Looks like gullibility and hope are eternal, especially with thickos.

[sasguru]

By not voting labour ?

Without some sort of industrial policy, it doesn't matter who you vote for - the country is condemned to permanent decline.

[DodgyAgent]

Without some sort of industrial policy, it doesn't matter who you vote for - the country is condemned to permanent decline.

So explain to us what your lots industrial policy is then O wise owl - let us see an example of what you mean

[DimPrawn]

Without some sort of industrial policy, it doesn't matter who you vote for - the country is condemned to permanent decline.

We have such a policy.

High tech industry - China, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan
Service sector - India
Heavy industry - Overseas, wherever is cheapest
Everything else - Here, staffed by immigrants.