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Suggestions - Could we incorporate something about Ireland, which was part of the United Kingdom during the 19th century - the Potato Famine at least should get a mention. - It might be an idea to split the 'First Industrial Revolution' and the 'Breakdown of Pax Britannica' into smaller sections, or maybe whittle them down and have a 'see Main Article' format as the Second Industrial Revolution currently has. 129.67.20.193 (talk) 14:01, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think there should be something about Britain going cap-in-hand to the IMF in 1976 for a bailout [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.133.7.38 (talk) 10:27, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Who Wrote This Rubbish?

It puts the economic problems of the UK in the 1960/70s as being inflicted only by the unions. The unions were a symptom not the cause. The country was suffering from lack of investment, in plant, training and education. Compounded by outdated Victorian industry and ideas. There was a loss of guaranteed markets as the country de-empired and unable to compete in the open market as products were poorly designed and made compared to competitors. The pyche of the British management was one of cheap labour not high quality education and training - points made by unions. This directly affected the economy, not unions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.65.8.140 (talk) 14:17, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Economic History of England prior to 1707?

A search for "Economic History of England" redirects to this page, but this page only includes the history of the United Kingdom following 1707. Where's all the information on what happened during the mercantilist period and the post-Armada growth of empire?

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