cactustwirly
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The UK has a lot of Ford's and Vauxhall's, since they are perceived to be British.
But recently, as a result of cheap dealer finance, a lot of people are now driving ridiculous SUV things or driving premium brands such as BMWs, Mercedes, Audi and Volvo.
Potential rebuilding of industries in the UK post COVID-19 epidemic.
Mod note - Split from this thread: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/reliance-on-this-covid-19-vaccine.203619/ Maybe the virus will be a kick in the backside for globalism and we'll start making more of our own things. Well, one can hope. It's noticable that countries which have...
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You would expect a lot to be - not all by any means. Just as you would expect a lot of Renaults in France and a lot of Fiats in Italy.
Maybe to an extent. I don't think that that would have been the main factor in Japan building its industrial base though.
I think there are people who would like to think that laissez-faire ideology is part of our national character trait. However, look back into history and you have Peterloo, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Fabians, Quakers etc. The latest brand of laissez-faire only dates from the late 1970's.
The UK has a lot of Ford's and Vauxhall's, since they are perceived to be British.
But recently, as a result of cheap dealer finance, a lot of people are now driving ridiculous SUV things or driving premium brands such as BMWs, Mercedes, Audi and Volvo.
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