How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry

Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry by HPsquared on Monday November 10, 2025 @04:21AM (#45874137)

People like to imagine a big obvious threat that you respond to in kind, but what about a gradual creeping encroachment aka salami tactics?

Classic scene from "Yes, Prime Minister": https://youtu.be/yg-UqIIvang

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Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry by rswail on Monday November 10, 2025 @07:30AM (#45875305)

Voted up just for the reference to Yes Prime Minister, one of the UK's best contributions to political education and entertainment.

On the other hand, there's Sir Humphrey's opinion on Trident.

"It's the nuclear deterrent Harrods would sell."

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