WEEKLY DIGEST

A fashion revival made in England, focussing on Albam (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Paola Antonelli on handmade design, including Wedgwood: an informative article, worth reading (Domus)

Details on an event celebrating the 'Best of Britannia' this autumn in London (Event)

A handful of positive stories on manufacturing in Scotland (Scotsman)

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WEEKLY DIGEST

The EEF's Executive Survey on the outlook for 2012, according to UK manufacturers (EEF)

A brief interview with Martin Whitmarsh of McLaren (Think Quarterly)

The 'What lessons can the UK learn from Germany in manufacturing?' debate continues (Fresh Business Thinking)

On a similar note, Ian Robertson, head of sales and board member at BMW raises the issue that apprentices 'enjoy a great place in society' in Germany (Telegraph)

Not quite a story... yet. The official Olympic teapot is made by Wedgwood in the UK. Or is it? (Steven Moore)

Richard Sennett (author of 'The Craftsman', pictured) announced for this year's Heritage Crafts Conference (Robin Wood)