Why are we still letting companies offshore their manufacturing and then begging for them to come back with tax breaks? It’s madness. We’ve got perfectly capable people here who’d jump at the chance to build things. They just need the investment and the support.
My proposal is simple. We create a national industrial strategy that prioritises bringing key manufacturing back home, especially in sectors vital for defence and future tech. Think defence components, renewable energy tech, even basic stuff like electronics. We’d use targeted subsidies, low-interest loans, and government procurement guarantees to make it cheaper and more attractive for companies to set up shop here, or to expand their existing UK operations.
This isn’t about propping up failing businesses. It’s about strategic investment in our own workforce and our own future.
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Remember when they promised all that funding for digital learning a few years back? We got a few new tablets that were mostly outdated by the time they arrived, and the broadband in the classroom still struggles to cope with one video. I just hope this industrial strategy actually translates into tangible support for businesses and not just another layer of paperwork for us.