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Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago“How much British steel was used in the end?”
“Approximately none, give or take a kg or two.”
“But didn’t you agree to use British steel where possible.”
“Absolutely, and we did. Where possible. As agreed.”
“But why didn’t you use more?”
“It wasn’t possible, I’d like to be clear on that point.”
“Why wasn’t it possible?”
“Chinese steel was cheaper.”
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 week ago
British Steel got itself into a mess. It decided not to invest in the equipment needed to make high-quality steel, so we get that from the Dutch. That leaves mid-grade steel but the Chinese happily crank that out by the shipload at a lower price.