By: G. Barker

G. Barker — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:35:43 +0000

The real problem that we have is the lack of the British government and people’s will to support our own industries. In Korea everyone buys Korean, the same applies to most Asian countries, particularly Japan. That’s how they took over most of the electronic and motor industries years ago. Unfortunately it seems that in this country we think of ourselves first with no regard to other people working in British industry (I’m alright Jack). For example, in East Yorkshire where I live we have a large pig farming industry. Pig farmers were demonstrating a few years ago, advocating that we all buy British pork (I wholeheartedly agree), but then they drive home in their Mitsubishi Shoguns!
I’ve have had many discussions “in the pub” over the years about people buying foreign cars etc and it’s so frustrating when someone says it’s impossible to buy a British car nowadays. Yes that’s true today, but I didn’t just dream up this argument in bed last night, I was making the point back in the 70’s when we did have a flourishing British (owned) car industry.

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By: G. Barker