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Old Oct 21st, 2003, 13:46   #1
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The flight to India

The jobs Britain stole from the Asian subcontinent 200 years ago are now being returned

Britain's industrialisation was secured by destroying the manufacturing capacity of India. In 1699, the British government banned the import of woollen cloth from Ireland, and in 1700 the import of cotton cloth (or calico) from India. Both products were forbidden because they were superior to our own. We are rich because the Indians are poor.

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Old Oct 21st, 2003, 18:00   #2
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Typical Guardian 'news'paper.

I will calm down before I give a full reply to this article.
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Old Oct 21st, 2003, 19:21   #3
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Welcome back Midnite Toker! We haven't seen much of you around here in recent times.

I think I know why Steven is a little upset. A few days ago the Guardian printed an article with the headline something like

Want to find the time of the next train to Crewe? Phone Bangalore!

The story was about how some British rail companies were thinking of switching their timetable enquiries to India.

It's just another stage in the rush of call centre jobs to India which we discussed a couple of times in the past.

BTW, I never knew the British Government banned the import of wollen cloth from Ireland. Amazing the things you learn on indiamike.com
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