So where are we
Back in the 1950's the UK was heavily in debt and the US asked/ suggested that the UK become part of the US, but the UK refused. We could have been a totally separate but state of the US and all our debts therefore wiped. However, our empire was shrinking,...fast, and our only option was to remain basically bankrupt or join the EU.
So here we are, full circle, no engineering, no empire, no eu and in debt and forced to not fix our own kit. the UK has basically 2 options, stay in the EU or be a totally unsupported state of the US without the benefits just like the Philippines was. now look at them. The model for the UK, possibly not, but not far behind. Not allowed to fix our own kit!
Either we start building our own kit again as we cannot afford to pay others, or we just go down the plug hole.
have the Brexiters started to smell the coffee yet! seems many politicians are starting to realise that leaving the EU will drop us right in the cacky, Pay the Turks to repair our planes, tell 'em to get f....
Biting the hand that feeds IT
