Michael Edwards for South Derbyshire

Mark Todd, South Derbyshire's Labour MP, again gave his concern for manufacturing a public profile by asking a question at Prime Minister's Questions last week. 

By coincidence, a report was being published on the importance of manufacturing in planes, trains and automobiles by the local Chamber of Commerce.  It cites hopes that this sector can grow, and provide jobs and better paid jobs for the future. 
Manufacturing has been able to do better with the lower value of the pound. 

Our focus meanwhile remains on the present.
Britain is now out of recession.  Just. 
But it's important for business confidence and should be celebrated in those terms.
Anecdotal evidence from the doorsteps reflects the growing confidence, but we know there's long way to go.
It's why we must minimise the risks to securing economic growth.  

The Tories are still unwilling or unable to set out the most basic and fundamental economic plans. 
George Osborne would put the recovery at risk with plans to cut public services in the summer, after budgets have been agreed. 
But David Cameron, having sought credit for getting the debt down faster, has now contradicted what George Osborne was saying in terms of degree.
But, still, without giving numbers.