Indeed. The share of manufacturing as a proportion of our economy halved as well. That is how unbalanced the British economy became. Financial services boomed—we all know that; manufacturing halved as a share of our economy. One of the things that we are seeking to do is rebalance our economy.
The Economy
Proceeding contribution from
George Osborne
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 22 June 2011.
It occurred during Opposition day on The Economy.
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