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Ian Swales MP writes… Making the industrial strategy work on Teesside

The chemical industry is vital to the UK.  It is already the biggest export business in the UK at £43 bn. However imports have risen after various shut downs, and the amount we are importing is, in my view, unnecessarily high.  There are major opportunities for new investment to bring production of key materials back into the UK and bring jobs, growth and expertise with it.

My constituency of Redcar is part of an area which has traditionally been a hub of the UK chemical industry. Chemicals are key

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  • User Avatarnuclear cockroach 19th May - 3:31pm
    @Martin Lowe All true, despite any Trappist vows undertaken by those travelling on the Underground.
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    "you cannot wish away euroskeptic voters" Your spelling gives away more than you imagine. "or pretend they are few enough that you don’t need to...
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    Having read most of the comments: Running away from an issue just makes it worse. Facing up to an issue and taking the lead usually...
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    Does the Sun report true stories? I have never noticed.
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    agree with the article but very wary of any stats coming from ActionAid. As their recent (scurrilous and wholly fallacious) campaigns on tax demonstrate, these...