> it made things worse by adding aviation and shipping...Talk about creative accounting. I'm glad someone else recognizes it. I'm not a massive proponent of '

> it made things worse by adding aviation and shipping...Talk about creative accounting. I'm glad someone else recognizes it. I'm not a massive proponent of 'local manufacturing' because there are efficiencies to be had letting others build their skills in something that you might not want to focus on. Regardless, I do think that the public's debate about this should be framed with your post (perfunctory), so that we can wrestle with all the unintended consequences and we can make those important decisions as an informed public. P.S. This goes for any country. Not just Britain, hence I didn't mention Britain in my post. Ultimately, I'm just glad others see the shady 'facts' that deceive the public.