The former boss of Vauxhall in Luton said the factory’s "troubles began with Brexit" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - ThreadSky

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The former boss of Vauxhall in Luton said the factory’s "troubles began with Brexit"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg72x5kxy5o

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cllrandyoddy.bsky.social•93 days ago

Finally, some frank and honest insight and not this BS about EV targets (that the rest of Europe also have)

lilacliz.bsky.social•92 days ago

He's lying. There have been threats to close it for years.

That said, I'm absolutely certain that Brexit was the final nail in the coffin.

vdaenterprises.bsky.social•93 days ago

And yet not a peep about it until now....when they want to be saved by taxpayer dollars.

darth3pio.bsky.social•93 days ago

It started with conservative government. There's no real way of separating the two.

uksafe68.bsky.social•92 days ago

jakkb77.bsky.social•92 days ago

And still K Starmer won't listen to the majority of the British people?

wooly61.bsky.social•93 days ago

In the 50s to 70s they employed 36,000 people.
The decline started a while ago but Brexit just put the nail in the coffin.

newtongrunnion.bsky.social•93 days ago

Who'da thunk it?

claireepsom.bsky.social•93 days ago

Well blow me down with a feather!

michaelmickle.bsky.social•92 days ago

Well, who would have thought that making trade more difficult would cause problems for industries? Eh, pffft, 🤷😉

cadammartin.bsky.social•93 days ago

What a surprise….everything ended with EU ref and the damage and stifling of our economy started with the Brexit victory!! Come on Starmer wake up and change course!!

alfonzodemare.bsky.social•93 days ago

Likely very true, but the Luton plant, as I recall, was lacking any investment for many years prior to Brexit

calmacp.bsky.social•92 days ago

Shh .. it might go away if we ignore it .

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