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Why Doesn't Britain Have a Huauei of its own?

Peter Brooks
This was the headline in the Guardian Opinion section for May 8 th 2019 written by Aditya Chakrabortty.


To answer this question he examines the history of GEC after Arnold Weinstock left in 1996  and <quote> "all hell broke loose" with the appointment of George Simpson (an accountant), and John Mayo (from the Merchant Banking world).


Even companies outside of Britain (examples RCA and Westinghouse)  have been afflicted by the same upper management failures.


What does Britain have to do to create a business climate that will allow world class companies to thrive?


Peter Brooks MIET

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    Peter Brooks:

    Obviously government has to be involved in providing direction and "seed" funding, but unbiased countrywide public pressure/education must come first. 




    You have to tread carefully with this one. I consider a 'speculative' education programme where jobs for people with the education and qualifications do not currently exist to be unethical and immoral. Graduate unemployment and underemployment, even in STEM subjects, is sadly all too high at the moment in Britain. An even worse situation is Egypt that has a massive glut of graduates and well educated young people who are working in menial jobs such as taxi drivers or as shop assistants because they economy just cannot absorb them into careers related to their qualifications or even mid-range jobs for that matter.


    The reality is that jobs are created and industry expands with INVESTMENT. then skilled and qualified people follow. As you have previously stated this requires Political will/direction and MONEY! as opposed to education.


    Engineering graduates who can't find engineering jobs don't necessarily become good maths teachers in schools and it sends a disturbing message to students and their parents.


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    Peter Brooks:

    Obviously government has to be involved in providing direction and "seed" funding, but unbiased countrywide public pressure/education must come first. 




    You have to tread carefully with this one. I consider a 'speculative' education programme where jobs for people with the education and qualifications do not currently exist to be unethical and immoral. Graduate unemployment and underemployment, even in STEM subjects, is sadly all too high at the moment in Britain. An even worse situation is Egypt that has a massive glut of graduates and well educated young people who are working in menial jobs such as taxi drivers or as shop assistants because they economy just cannot absorb them into careers related to their qualifications or even mid-range jobs for that matter.


    The reality is that jobs are created and industry expands with INVESTMENT. then skilled and qualified people follow. As you have previously stated this requires Political will/direction and MONEY! as opposed to education.


    Engineering graduates who can't find engineering jobs don't necessarily become good maths teachers in schools and it sends a disturbing message to students and their parents.


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