Thursday 27th May 2004

Chancellor is nice to Motor Industry

Gordon Brown praises British manufacturing

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, today congratulated the UK’s automotive industry on its "vital contribution" to the UK’s economy.

During a visit to The Sunday Times Motor Show Live at the NEC in Birmingham, the Chancellor said: "I’m delighted to be visiting Motor Show Live to see at first hand what a great job the UK’s automotive sector is doing and pay tribute to the vital contribution it makes to our national economy.

"The UK automotive industry sector contributes some £8.5 billion to the UK economy and accounts for almost ten per cent of total UK exports of goods.

He went on to say lots of other stuff.

[fto2tuscan]

On fire!!!

Nearly every story on the homepage, ford in uk, chrysler, this one, has a sarcy tone to it - i like it!!!

made me chuckle a few times.

[Davel]

and to the drivers who contribute even more so to the government's funds in taxes, fines etc.

They crucify us at every opportunity, yet milk us for all it's worth!