Letter: Newport not at forefront of industrial revolution
It was mainly private money that was the impetus, not like the nationalisation and never-ending government subsidies that have continued and are still continuing since the end of the Second World War.
Although I concede that of necessity, at that time governments had to be involved with the restart of the economy.
I note that the Welsh Government has an investment, or should that be another subsidy, of £7.5 million in their Flexible Skills Programme (Argus 22nd May) for training courses.
Why aren't companies training more apprentices instead of relying on the taxpayers to fund those schemes?
Perhaps Jessica Morden and her fellow Labour politicians should start asking, although they might not hear the answers they want, bearing in mind the present occupiers of Westminster.
A.Greenhalgh
Newport
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