It would appear that a second Industrial Revolution is under way - and that, once again, manufacturers in the North of England are in the thick of it. The difference this time, though, is that we find ourselves in a global market, not setting the pace but playing catch-up with the teams that have pushed us into what is effectively the third division- the Germans, the Americans and the Chinese.
This issue of Super North is dedicated to manufacturing, which has been showing a resurgence in recent years. But now things are cooling off and there is a need for an increased level of support from the Government- which, because of its austerity drive, is increasingly failing to live up to its promises.
The North has shown the world in the past what it can do, now it
is up to Whitehall to hand over the powers via the Northern
Powerhouse to enable the region to at least compete on an equal
footing as it attempts to do it again.
Click to read: The Times Super North | 7th Issue | October
2015
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