NATIONAL > Reasons to be cheerful in August
Published: Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010
It has been August and, while the meteorological weather out there may not have been absolutely reliably good, the economic weather offers a few more encouraging pointers as to why the UK is still one of the most popular
It has been August and, while the meteorological weather out there may not have been absolutely reliably good, the economic weather offers a few more encouraging pointers as to why the UK is still one of the most popular inward investment destinations in the world.
Take the 150th anniversary of the birth of Scottish Scientist Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson; among the many reasons to celebrate is that Sir D'Arcy was one of countless British Scientists revolutionising the world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We still can do it, consider Sir Tim Berners-Lee without whose Internet, this newswire would be a newsletter arriving on your desk by first post the day after tomorrow (that'll be just after lunch, then). But we must celebrate the successes of science more vigorously if we are to encourage the next generation of scientists and technology creators.
Both the marine engineering and the electric vehicle charging network stories in this newswire show Britain as not just a ceremonial entity but as an economy building on past experience as a sea faring nation and acting (not just planning) for a cleaner future. And the expansion of outsourcing in the North West reminds us that this business system is not just a one way street; an increasing number of service providers are repatriating their outsourced work and are trumpeting the fact in their client communications.
Last but not least, with two regions showcasing good economic performances, it is clear that the picture is not all about the doom and gloom that some commentators would like to emphasise. Tough times lie ahead, no doubt, but the fundamentals in the British economy remain sound and all of the reasons why businesses have moved here in the past remain as true, if not truer today.
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