Originally Posted by
BristolScout
Icemanalgeria. There are EU rules against governments bailing out failing businesses. Unlike our contine
These 'rules' do not prevent governments providing transitional support to companies, indeed MANY (?most) EU members have done so from time to time. It has been the UK govt's choice NOT to do so in many cases.
There are perfectly good political and/or economic arguments against such interventions but our politicians have fed the LIE that it is evil Europe that has prevented this and cost decent British jobs. And here we are.....