The top three countries we import steel from are Germany, Belgium, and Spain. It just seems like one of those heavily politicised industries whose political heft massively outweighs its actual importance to the country. I mean it's worth about 1/3 that of the video game industry, but I doubt you'd get politicians falling over themselves to declare the video game industry of strategic importance. How can something so small be "that" strategic?who is the west at war with this week, and which ships fancy a journey through the red sea bringing us steel? at times of surplus it is very easy to cherry pick figures, but things change very quickly, and could a new us president apply tariffs like he has before? I did also mention quality, and we've been over this previous...
Almost to the day...
![]()
Current Affairs - The Conservative Party
She's coming across a bit deranged there. I get that it probably doesn't sit easily with people who view the sector negatively and wish we got back to making things again, but whether we like it or not, financial services is the biggest and most globally competitive industry we have as a...www.grandoldteam.com
The top three countries we import steel from are Germany, Belgium, and Spain. It just seems like one of those heavily politicised industries whose political heft massively outweighs its actual importance to the country. I mean it's worth about 1/3 that of the video game industry, but I doubt you'd get politicians falling over themselves to declare the video game industry of strategic importance. How can something so small be "that" strategic?
I thought that was when we had Carsley and Graveson in midfield![]()
Operation Chrome Dome - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
This was steel, in the sky, 24 hours a day. Not computer games.

Steel is a fundemental material for making and building things.The top three countries we import steel from are Germany, Belgium, and Spain. It just seems like one of those heavily politicised industries whose political heft massively outweighs its actual importance to the country. I mean it's worth about 1/3 that of the video game industry, but I doubt you'd get politicians falling over themselves to declare the video game industry of strategic importance. How can something so small be "that" strategic?
If it's so important I wonder why it's worth so little?Steel is a fundemental material for making and building things.
Surely it is more important for a country to protect and control the ssupply of such an important material.
The so called gaming industry does may pull in loads of money but does not provide the basics for construction, railway transport and vehicles.
Because it has been devalued by dumping at a loss to destabilise other manufacturers?If it's so important I wonder why it's worth so little?
Just grow it next to our concrete forestsSteel is a fundemental material for making and building things.
Surely it is more important for a country to protect and control the ssupply of such an important material.
The so called gaming industry does may pull in loads of money but does not provide the basics for construction, railway transport and vehicles.
Square one indicates stability with a view to progress.…..Sunak keeps saying Labour will return the country to “square one”, I think it would be an improvement if he got the country to ”square one”.
Have you never played GTA lad ??Steel is a fundemental material for making and building things.
Surely it is more important for a country to protect and control the ssupply of such an important material.
The so called gaming industry does may pull in loads of money but does not provide the basics for construction, railway transport and vehicles.
northeastbylines.co.uk
Join the Everton conversation today.
Fewer ads, full access, completely free.