I cannot comment on this but I do think there is a huge huge difference between the language and messages that the parliamentry Labour party used and the language and messages that the current government use and convey. It's my view that in the current climate benefit claimants are all viewed...
I do not know. But I have managed to find a list of at least 65 universities which have Mech Eng courses. I presume they have students on them.
http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?s=Mechanical%20Engineering
And I presume they can add up sufficiently well enough...
The interesting part of the JCB case study was that the majority of the components, 70%, are sourced outside the UK but mainly from Germany and Italy. So whilst not 100% UK made it is pretty much 100% EU made. If Germany or Italy can make JCB bits I wonder the UK cannot make them? This would not...
And where are these UK engineering jobs then? There was an utterly fascinating documentary on Radio 4 yesterday about the basket case of UK car manufacturing and by extension engineering. A lof the stuff we do claim to make is only assembled in the UK and the supply chains for engineered parts...
The previous government, allegedly, screwed the economy. The current cannot run an economy. But, at least the previous government did not turn citizens against citizens, screw the disadvantaged, demonise the less off well and stigmatize anyone who dares to claim benefit. It's arrogant, spiteful...