[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

In all seriousness though, is anyone getting a bit of deja vu? I mean, it's been thirty years since The Specials did 'Ghost Town', but the lyrics could be for today. I guess its true what they say about history repeating.

One of my fundamental concerns is the fact that on previous economic/industrial downturns there was still a healthy apprenticeship scheme in many industries to help rejuvinate manufacturing etc. when the upturn came but today there are no such schemes or industry for that matter.