The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy
by Larry Elliott from on (#6BQM3)
Britain says it has no need for Biden-style green subsidies as it has a thriving renewables sector. The complacency is staggering
Countries that are serious about manufacturing have industrial strategies. The US and China have one. So do Germany and France.
Britain does not have an industrial strategy. Rishi Sunak talks about turning the UK into a science and technology superpower" but that's all it is: talk. It is a PR strategy masquerading as an industrial strategy.
It is no surprise that AstraZeneca recently announced it was building its new factory in Ireland.
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