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Bridging the gap

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Dare I say it but it comes down to what I would call practical patriotism. That's to say that the more 'in-house' we keep things the better for the long term health of our economy. Be very careful where the investment money comes from, make sure manufacturing is carried out here and only licence out to others if it does not intefere with export markets, and finally as the company grows never ever ever sell out to the highest bidder who is invariably foreign. This is not about wrapping yourself in a flag, just being proud of what we can achieve, leading the world (good engineering helps everyone in the world) and lets face it earning the monetry reward for doing it.

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27 Apr 2012

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2:14 pm

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