Do you buy British whenever reasonable and possible?

[philsussex]

There was a wonderful Viz type letter the other week in the Mail by an angry customer who felt they had been conned by buying some crisps that had come out in a range of Great British Flavours.

They were disgusted to find the crisps weren't British.

Any idea what the crisps were ?

Walkers are owned by Pepsi aren't they?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I find it sad when I see manufacturing companies going down the pan

Agree. I read an article by Larry Elliot last week. Germany's economy is doing very well relative to itself and also relative to the rest of the West. Luck? No, where the Brits like a cheap and quick fix our Teutonic friends embarked on a long term programme of hard work, educating the work force, manufacturing quality items and focusing heavily on after-sales service. Also, instead of moaning about the growing competition from Asian countries and markets Germany decided to sell them the capital goods e.g. machine tools to aid and benefit the growth.

Why don't we do this?

 

[beorhthelm]

I find it sad when I see manufacturing companies going down the pan. Company in Peacehaven I know looks to be struggling. These type of jobs are very important for our economy, more important than any job in the finance industry.
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A country is known for the products they manufacturer, not bloody financial products where the beneficiary is the single company. When you manufacturer goods you also involve other companies who supply the parts which creates more jobs.

its "not a them and us" issue, without finance there would be no manufactoring, which requires a great deal of capital investment. you rely on the finance industry, though banking, insurance, pensions, just as much as you do manufactoring or agricultral for your needs. currently, this country is known for a range of products, financial ones, and is a world leader. It would be great if we could have a better manufactoring base too, but we dont for many reasons. no reason to piss on what we are still good at.

 

[The Spanish]

Agree. I read an article by Larry Elliot last week. Germany's economy is doing very well relative to itself and also relative to the rest of the West. Luck? No, where the Brits like a cheap and quick fix our Teutonic friends embarked on a long term programme of hard work, educating the work force, manufacturing quality items and focusing heavily on after-sales service. Also, instead of moaning about the growing competition from Asian countries and markets Germany decided to sell them the capital goods e.g. machine tools to aid and benefit the growth.

Why don't we do this?

Germany are f***ing amazing!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

its "not a them and us" issue, without finance there would be no manufactoring, which requires a great deal of capital investment. you rely on the finance industry, though banking, insurance, pensions, just as much as you do manufactoring or agricultral for your needs. currently, this country is known for a range of products, financial ones, and is a world leader. It would be great if we could have a better manufactoring base too, but we dont for many reasons. no reason to piss on what we are still good at.

Fair enough, but there is huge imbalance in our economy. We make f*** all. And all people want to buy is piles and piles of cheap imported tat.

 

[I Am The Great Cornholio]

Walkers are owned by Pepsi aren't they?

Well walkers is owned by Frito Lay which inturn Frito Lay is owned by Pepsi. Also We are the only country who call them walkers. Everywhere else it's Lays

 

[The Spanish]

Well walkers is owned by Frito Lay which inturn Frito Lay is owned by Pepsi. Also We are the only country who call them walkers. Everywhere else it's Lays

which just goes to show how Johnny Foreigner Is Yet Again Wrong.

Still funny names for familiar products keep school trips to Dieppe amused until its time to buy bangers and flick knives.

 

[adrian29uk]

Agree. I read an article by Larry Elliot last week. Germany's economy is doing very well relative to itself and also relative to the rest of the West. Luck? No, where the Brits like a cheap and quick fix our Teutonic friends embarked on a long term programme of hard work, educating the work force, manufacturing quality items and focusing heavily on after-sales service. Also, instead of moaning about the growing competition from Asian countries and markets Germany decided to sell them the capital goods e.g. machine tools to aid and benefit the growth.

Why don't we do this?

Having worked in Engineering as a Trainee Toolmaker and CNC programmer, its sad to see the lack of respect for these sorts of trades. I lost my job twice in manufacturing due to other companies shipping the jobs abroad because it was cheaper. I agree that in Germany manufacturers have a lot of respect and produce quality products and they are proud of it, so why can they do it and we can't?

I cannot think of one thing we produce apart from Rolls Royce engines for planes, that have not been shipped to other countries. Dyson, gone. Please correct me if I am wrong, Rolls Royce cars gone and built in Germany? Range Rover gone and built in Germany?

Yes we may have the best financial products, but how many other companies are involved in creating a financial product. When you build / manufacturer a product you need parts, and these parts come from other companies which means jobs.

 

[I Am The Great Cornholio]

which just goes to show how Johnny Foreigner Is Yet Again Wrong.

Still funny names for familiar products keep school trips to Dieppe amused until its time to buy bangers and flick knives.

Well you can either Lays about or go out for a Walk-ers xD

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

No.... more interested in the quality and whats put in it rather than where its from.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I don't think it is possible to buy a pair of trainers that were made in the UK
My Nike's are from Vietnam
My Puma's from China

I hear Britsh bananas are in short supply too?

Personally I make a price v quality [aka value for money] assessment - I don't give a monkey's where it was made.

My bad?

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I cannot think of one thing we produce apart from Rolls Royce engines for planes, that have not been shipped to other countries. Dyson, gone. Please correct me if I am wrong, Rolls Royce cars gone and built in Germany? Range Rover gone and built in Germany?

RR have big jet engine assembly plants in Indinapolis and Singapore - I thought the RR Motorcar factory was based near Goodwood somewhere - did it relocate?

 

[The Spanish]

I don't think it is possible to buy a pair of trainers that were made in the UK
My Nike's are from Vietnam
My Puma's from China

I hear Britsh bananas are in short supply too?

Personally I make a price v quality [aka value for money] assessment - I don't give a monkey's where it was made.

My bad?

and your expressions imported from America!

 

[daveinprague]

Get most of my food from M&S and Tescos.. ..Cant say im particularly bothered where it comes from. A lot of European people like to buy high end British goods.. but our food isnt really known as quality produce outside of England.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Fair enough, but there is huge imbalance in our economy. We make f*** all. And all people want to buy is piles and piles of cheap imported tat.

that's changing ,recent reports suggest a return to the UK for manufacturing KEEP UP AT THE BACK !

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Food aside, I don't know how you class a "british" company - the company can be based here and the goods made abroad, or could have foreign ownership and made here. It's a global world, very little these days obeys national boundaries.

 

[Durlston]

I buy a lot of Polish food especially chocolate, chalwa bars being my favourite and I love going to Poland.

 

[philsussex]

I don't think it is possible to buy a pair of trainers that were made in the UK
My Nike's are from Vietnam
My Puma's from China

I believe New Balance trainers are made in England. Could be wrong though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

that's changing ,recent reports suggest a return to the UK for manufacturing KEEP UP AT THE BACK !

Really?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It would be interesting to see if members of the EDL buy local/English produce to protect our nations' industries.