This Observer piece really seems to wander a little in its* argument.
Manufacturing is great because well, it’s manufacturing, innit, so much better than just those services like finance and The City.
And then the praise for the fact that a lot of what we class as manufacturing is actually services, like design and maintenance.
Eh?
* See first comment.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Eva // Apr 27, 2008 at 9:36 am
“it’s” argument?
2 So Much For Subtlety // Apr 27, 2008 at 9:57 am
Come on. Such stuff is child’s[sic] play.
We want our traditional Sunday Will Hutton Kicking please!
I thought he was especially fatuous this week but I can’t say I’m motivated enough to do much about it.
Apparently we need to go back to the 70s.
3 Kay Tie // Apr 27, 2008 at 10:23 am
““it’s” argument?”
For some reason many people find it’s hard to tell whether it’s its or it’s it’s. But Tim does know his it’s from his its.
4 Eva // Apr 27, 2008 at 10:57 am
Kay Tie
Of course - which is one reason why he’s such a pleasure to read, but it’s reassuring to see viral apostrophes can sneak in even here.
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