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Originally Posted by nomadking
If you look at the graphs in the BBC link, then you can see UK steel production dropped from 17,000tonnes in 1997 to 11,500tonnes by 2005(BEFORE banking problems) and 10,000tonnes by 2010. It recovered a bit in the past few years. The workforce went from around 35,000 in 1997 to less than 20,000 by 2010. Who was in Government during those years? |
I was talking globally, but yes, we've been dropping production for a while anyway because of our lack of ability to compete, even in the good times.
I'm not for making this into a political football however, that does a dis-service to those jobs relying on a credible, long term solution for the industry.