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Curious on this one - what stats are out there that show manufacturing grew because deindustrialization is very very well documented.

Closest I can come up with, graph from ONS.

“Output” is the word I have missing from my post.

Yes there was de-industrialisation but with that doesn’t mean manufacturing died it was evolving to a more modern industrial base.

Heavier industry eg shipbuilding obviously declined etc but other areas grew.

Overall the sector did increase output. But the services sector grew dramatically especially areas like financial services.

Now again this is all for debate but the idea that manufacturing doesn’t exist anymore which is often the line that is trotted out is incorrect.

I’ll say it again though we could support our manufacturers and smaller businesses but many of us will talk the talk but in the end buy cheaper goods which undercut UK.

Now we’re back to the tariff debates. You could yes protect more but that has consequences as we’re seeing playing out.

It’s an incredibly complex issue. But the vast majority of economists would understand the need for modern economies to move up value chain and with that a pivot towards lean high tech manufacturing.
 

Closest I can come up with, graph from ONS.

“Output” is the word I have missing from my post.

Yes there was de-industrialisation but with that doesn’t mean manufacturing died it was evolving to a more modern industrial base.

Heavier industry eg shipbuilding obviously declined etc but other areas grew.

Overall the sector did increase output. But the services sector grew dramatically especially areas like financial services.

Now again this is all for debate but the idea that manufacturing doesn’t exist anymore which is often the line that is trotted out is incorrect.

I’ll say it again though we could support our manufacturers and smaller businesses but many of us will talk the talk but in the end buy cheaper goods which undercut UK.

Now we’re back to the tariff debates. You could yes protect more but that has consequences as we’re seeing playing out.

It’s an incredibly complex issue. But the vast majority of economists would understand the need for modern economies to move up value chain and with that a pivot towards lean high tech manufacturing.
Economics
Am I an economist? Well yes, or was back then.
That information is quite basic and a good base for what happened in toe 80's and early 90's. Manufacturing output if you include industrial production is painting a false picture as it includes electricity and gas. Most economists will agree that manufacturing in the uk declined which I would say in the world economy was always going to happen. Are we in a better or worse position - that is open to debate.
 
Economics
Am I an economist? Well yes, or was back then.
That information is quite basic and a good base for what happened in toe 80's and early 90's. Manufacturing output if you include industrial production is painting a false picture as it includes electricity and gas. Most economists will agree that manufacturing in the uk declined which I would say in the world economy was always going to happen. Are we in a better or worse position - that is open to debate.
I never said it was perfect and I’m not interested in a debate about the 80s this is more about a comment on the Trump strategy which will have little to no positive impact in terms of on shoring manufacturing or protecting in a positive way imo.

So how would you reverse the trend of manufacturing jobs moving overseas or having more labour intensive operations instead of machines? I’d be very interested if you have the knowledge.
 
Did she set out for it to be an ideology?
The Falklands saved her political career.
Yes she did. But I’ve always been unconvinced Foot’s Labour would have won in 1983 regardless of the Falkland Islands and how unpopular Thatcher was. They were a shambles.
 

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