tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post5257162250598604231..comments2024-02-10T12:12:06.028+00:00Comments on The Real Blog: So what did kill off British industry all those years ago?David Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-22432795904527330402013-05-06T21:01:01.235+01:002013-05-06T21:01:01.235+01:00Yes, the pound did play its role but it is always ...Yes, the pound did play its role but it is always dangerous to try to pinpoint a single cause. The Deutschmark appreciated but never killed German industry - it just made it more specialized, more professional and more productive. British industry let its huge advantages go and failed to evolve with the times. That was then. Now there is a realization of what it takes to be successful and new industries are emerging. Better late than never. I suggest that resistance to change was a bigger factor than the appreciating pound.Joe Zammit-Lucianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-42392331010332572122013-05-06T13:00:01.007+01:002013-05-06T13:00:01.007+01:00I'm intrigued by the London docks point. Amste...I'm intrigued by the London docks point. Amsterdam managed to survive the big changes in the shipping industry and has prospered as one of Europe's leading ports. Why was it Amsterdam and not London that managed that?<br /><br />I suspect the answer to that helps answer the other questions raised in the post.Mark Packhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596137350950820090noreply@blogger.com