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The government's implicit acceptance of semiconductor irrelevance
If industrial policy is uninspired, it might as well be cheap
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British Mining’s Succession Problem
Britain's depleting reserves of mining engineers highlights problems in wider industry.
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Cheap Electricity and Robotics
While robots can in some cases reduce energy intensity, the promise of automation depends on an abundance of electricity.
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The Riddle of British Steel
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Britain’s exceptional lack of automation
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Num Deus Volt?
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The lack of British 'Bigness'
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The Imitation Game
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Debrief 1: GKN and Melrose Industries
5 years after Melrose took over GKN, the future of its aerospace division is uncertain.
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ARIAn Heresy
The UK's new research organization is a step in the right direction, but does it grasp the reason why it is needed?
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Steel isn't strong, boy!
The Steel Industry is reaching a crisis point. Producers shrug at a new coal mine. Europe's steel sector is struggling to go green, and the government…
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British Farming's Stuttering Automation Drive
The beleaguered sector will need to automate heavily to secure its long term future. In light of uncertainty and high energy prices, its ability to…
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Num Deus Volt?
If you can't do steel, your chances of doing batteries are minimal
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The Riddle of British Steel
I can be flat or long. I can be dirty yet stainless. I cannot be allowed to fail, but am taxed into oblivion by carbon pricing. What am I?
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The Imitation Game
Aspiring to be the nest Silicon Valley is not going to work, but imitating DARPA might
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