Keir Starmer reckons that he want to use more British steel in the production of British warships, but he somehow forgot to mention that British Steel is now owned by a Chinese conglomerate.
Its not the 19th century Tom. Steel is a long way from a "core industries". Its less then 0.1% of GDP and it dose not matter a hoot where it is produced or by who. "Core Industry" would more accurately describe Fab Labs and bio-tech. Both of them are much more important then steel. More with the times Tom. All the best Sam
The fact the steel now represents 0.1% of GDP is testament to the ineptitude of successive governments, and the lethargic malaise that infects private enterprise in this Country. Steel remains emphatically a core industry for ships, building construction, turbines, EVs... Frontline technology and sciences require specialist expertise, they should thrive alongside, and facilitate, manufacturing industry, and never be viewed as a replacement.
"The fact the steel now represents 0.1% of GDP is testament to the ineptitude of successive governments, and the lethargic malaise that infects private enterprise in this Country" - No it is not. Its a testament to the fact that steel is makes up an ever decreasing proportion or global GDP.
As I understand it we produce 7mil tones and use 10mil. But thats not really the point, the point is dose it matter that we are not a big steel producer? In the modern world I thinks it's totally irrelevant who or where it is made, move on to what dose matter.
I’m glad there are still jobs for British workers producing steel in the UK.
Its not the 19th century Tom. Steel is a long way from a "core industries". Its less then 0.1% of GDP and it dose not matter a hoot where it is produced or by who. "Core Industry" would more accurately describe Fab Labs and bio-tech. Both of them are much more important then steel. More with the times Tom. All the best Sam
Thanks for the context.
So if it's American, Canadian or European owned it's ok? Racist twit.
The fact the steel now represents 0.1% of GDP is testament to the ineptitude of successive governments, and the lethargic malaise that infects private enterprise in this Country. Steel remains emphatically a core industry for ships, building construction, turbines, EVs... Frontline technology and sciences require specialist expertise, they should thrive alongside, and facilitate, manufacturing industry, and never be viewed as a replacement.
"The fact the steel now represents 0.1% of GDP is testament to the ineptitude of successive governments, and the lethargic malaise that infects private enterprise in this Country" - No it is not. Its a testament to the fact that steel is makes up an ever decreasing proportion or global GDP.
Check the world league tables for tonnage of steel production 2022 and 2023. The UK's performance is embarrassing.
As I understand it we produce 7mil tones and use 10mil. But thats not really the point, the point is dose it matter that we are not a big steel producer? In the modern world I thinks it's totally irrelevant who or where it is made, move on to what dose matter.
Maybe Starmer is testing the waters to see whether investing in a rival but exclusively British Steel corporation might be a vote winner for him?
Pretending to support British industries, whilst really being a Tory simp.