John Rushton on English shoes in a video from Utile (also above)
Margareta Pagano makes a good argument in The Independent on what needs to be done to ensure the UK's manufacturing sector continues to grow
An in-depth article on Moorhouse, the Burnley based brewery from The Publican's Morning Advertiser
Meanwhile, the brewing industry braces itself for barley shortage
How traditional satchels made by a Cambridge mother and daughter became a global hit (admittedly this story actually made the news last week but was missed)
Nice post on Scottish knitwear for children over on Make it British
Spitalfields Life visits the Algha Spectacle Works in Hackney Wick, London
Coventry pride at making of Olympic torch
Two good bits of news for the auto industry this week, Mini safeguards 5,000 jobs with announcement it'll make new cars here. Meanwhile, Nissan also announces it will make the new Qashqai in the UK
Oh, and not that anyone mentioned it, but there's a parliamentary search for the 'Best of British Manufacturing' going on
