It really is another world, isn't it?

[Phil Pascoe]

I see an article in today's Telegraph magazine on the queen's broomsquire - he holds the royal warrant and supplies the royal household with 120 besoms a year. He also supplies her pea sticks and bean poles.

 

[t8hants]

Well at least Her Maj' is supporting British suppliers, unlike the MOD.

 

[DiscoStu]

I do find it frustrating when our government, political parties and institutions that are publicly funded don't support British industry. I know there are times when they can't etc but for example the recent EU leaflet that everyone got - it was printed in Germany! We were world leaders in printing and I can't believe we couldn't have printed that at home.

I'm not going to sit and say I only buy British (I have Festool and Ryobi tools for a start) but it is something I try to do and I try to buy with a conscious mind. I have two British cars - a Jag and a Discovery.

I try and buy British food but that's not as easy as it should be. I'd like to see much clearer labelling and it should be 100% British not just packaged in the UK means it can have a Union flag on it.

What I'd also like to see is all of our politicians (of any party) stand up for the UK and start singing its praises. Like her or loath her you couldn't argue that Margaret Thatcher didn't stand up for the UK. We are a great nation and I wish we would shout about it a bit more. I think Borris is the closest we have to that and dare I say it possibly Farrage. I think the trouble is, is that we are afraid that if we are seen as being pro British then we run the risk of being seen as racist. I don't think that being Pro UK or Britain is racist it just shows some patriotism.




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[Jacob]

The broomsquire probably buys them in from Taiwan.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

it did actually show a picture of his workshop.

 

[Rhossydd]

I have two British cars - a Jag and a Discovery.

Both companies now owned by Indian companies.

argue that Margaret Thatcher didn't stand up for the UK.

Who sold off most of the British infrastructure abroad.
In SW Herts our railway is owned by the Germans, our water comes from a French company, our electricity is supplied by a German company.......
Yes, a very patriotic decision to sell off everything we owned to reduce the wealthiest's taxes.

 

[monkeybiter]

At least she was British, unlike that amusing blitherer Boris!

 

[AJB Temple]

It does puzzle me this. There are EU fair trade rules to stop individual governments applying protectionism policies and favouring home industries. But you go to France and they buy predominantly French cars, French tractors, French cigarettes, French wine, French beer. My wife being German, and living some of the time there, I am in Germany a lot and know the Germans well: they are proud of their industry and products and they buy them.

Yet in England we are are very fond of a bargain so, having largely destroyed our own industry, we import great deal from China. Eg Triton tools from Screwfix and similar stuff from Lidl and Aldi. We can't have it both ways really.

 

[Wuffles]

One thing, Triton are Australian. Point remains the same though.

Don't French car manufacturers have a government minister on the board of directors? Or was that made up.


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[Phil Pascoe]

I did read years ago that all the French car manufacturers would have been long bankrupt without illegal subsidies.

 

[thetyreman]

trust me, the royal family aren't happy, who cares if they live in another world? I live in my own world and I love it.

 

[Jacob]

It does puzzle me this. There are EU fair trade rules to stop individual governments applying protectionism policies and favouring home industries. But you go to France and they buy predominantly French cars, French tractors, French cigarettes, French wine, French beer. My wife being German, and living some of the time there, I am in Germany a lot and know the Germans well: they are proud of their industry and products and they buy them.

Yet in England we are are very fond of a bargain so, having largely destroyed our own industry, we import great deal from China. Eg Triton tools from Screwfix and similar stuff from Lidl and Aldi. We can't have it both ways really.

We buy French energy (EDF) from a nationalised industry. Ditto foreign control of various rail and other industries

 

[Wuffles]

It does puzzle me this. There are EU fair trade rules to stop individual governments applying protectionism policies and favouring home industries. But you go to France and they buy predominantly French cars, French tractors, French cigarettes, French wine, French beer. My wife being German, and living some of the time there, I am in Germany a lot and know the Germans well: they are proud of their industry and products and they buy them.

Yet in England we are are very fond of a bargain so, having largely destroyed our own industry, we import great deal from China. Eg Triton tools from Screwfix and similar stuff from Lidl and Aldi. We can't have it both ways really.

We buy French energy (EDF) from a nationalised industry. Ditto foreign control of various rail and other industries

What have the French ever done for us?

Bridges Reg?

Oh yeah, apart from the bridges.

 

[finneyb]

German industry has worker representation on the supervisory board - which just might give people ownership to but the product.

Brian

 

[Paul200]

A lot of Makita tools are made in this country - not just assembled - manufactured. They are still a family-run business too - albeit a Japanese family. Something to think about next time you're in need of a new power tool. And no - I don't work for them

 

[Stiggy]

The swords bought by new officers in the British Armed Forces are generally forged in India on British machines, then exported and finished in the Uk, I know because I used supply to the MOD.

The company I worked for also provided Prince William with his sword for his wedding.

 

[MMUK]

I have two British cars - a Jag and a Discovery.

British? If they're less than 20 years old they're not British, just assembled here. IIRC you have a D3? Engines for those were not machined in the UK, they arrived here part built. Most of the plastics used for the dash, switches, etc. is from PRC. The fuel system, if memory serves, is Bosch based......

 

[Cheshirechappie]

I read a couple of years ago in a professional institution comic - oops, sorry; journal - that by value of components and place of manufacture, Volvos were 50% British. It's also true that in Ricardo and a couple of others, Britain has a very high proportion of the world's automotive R&D business.

We might not have as many assembly lines as we once did, but we still do quite a lot of the high-end clever stuff. Rather profitably, as it 'appens.

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Back on topic - nice to see that 'Er Maj. gets her bean poles from British sources, and doesn't just nip down B&Q and buy some imported bamboo rubbish like the rest of us plebs.

 

[whiskywill]

What have the French ever done for us?

They gave you that wonderful nickname, "Le Rosbif" =D>

 

[RogerS]

It's called globalisation.