In line with European and US fashion for economic intervention. But is a competition with Conservatives over who can reward more cronies wise? Also plays into the continuing wrong narrative that the UK makes nothing. And does nothing for most workers. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
Politics understood, desire to make more in the UK etc. But we do make lots of stuff here from whisky to rolls royce engines, JCB, sports cars etc. Just not employing as many as they used to do. As well as being a services world leader. Then trade this for stuff we don't produce.
As is increasingly noted, the chances of bringing back the same manufacturing to the same regions which lost it many years ago is ridiculously small. Improving the jobs and self employed conditions, absolutely. Smarter procurement yes - but that is not in any way new.
But I fear that is the UK politics for the time being - insular and infused with fake patriotism because for whatever reason we aren't proud of what our economy actually produces, don't want to talk about real trade and the EU, or questions of distribution. A load road ahead...
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