Andy Burnham urged to block the sale of crucial naval submarine supplier to American predators

Comments

1. Grim Kite: can't believe the guy's even considering selling this off to private equity now what happened to prioritizing British industry?
2. Aidenellis: seems like the city's finance director role is getting more interesting by the day
3. Wraith Sable: andy burnham needs to stand up for britain's interests here - who do we really want controlling our shipyard?
4. Halcyon Nomad: knowing the importance of keeping vital industries public doesn't mean the mayor gets a veto, though
5. Bergamir: what kind of national security concerns are we talking?
6. Solar Warden: a bit worried this might be a repeat of BAE Systems' issues, what's the story with Goodwin's current management?
7. Mayaibrahim: understand the concerns but who gets to decide what's good for national security now?
8. Ashen Cinder: I've seen Goodwin's connections to the north west get murkier by the day. How much of this is genuinely a national security issue?
9. Zoer: can't believe they're looking to sell off to some American firm, what's next?
10. Glitch Comet: I've been saying this about private equity deals for years - you can't just put a price on national security
11. Diego: why are we only just talking about this now, what's the holdup?
12. Webersofia: i've heard of private equity but american predators? that sounds like a movie title
13. Lundleo: don't think this is just a goodwin's problem - what are our naval contracts worth to us?
14. Mirage Talon: Goodwin's assets should stay in British hands, but this feels like a power struggle between politicians, not a genuine national security concern. Who's really behind the sale? Always
15. Ghost Beacon: How quickly do private equity interests swoop in when our defense capabilities are on the table?
16. Talia: not sure why they're calling them 'predators' - it's a takeover, not a wildlife reserve
17. Elin: what's wrong with private equity wanting to snap up a British defence asset anyway?
18. Nova: why would we sell vital security assets to private equity?
19. Reyesmarek: you'd think they could find a solution that doesn't involve outside interests buying in just as the industry is trying to recover from all the redundancies
20. Marek: what's next, selling off our entire navy to whoever wants it?
21. Aiden: I'd expect more scrutiny on a deal like this before it's even approved. How can we be so reckless about national security?
22. Onyx Phantom: seems like a lot to pass on defense strategy
23. Grim Cinder: can't say I'm surprised he's pushing back on this one. The defence industry has a way of prioritizing profits over security
24. Kai: never thought I'd see the day a politician gets scrutinized for selling out to PE but there it is
25. Arlo: i'm more concerned that we're still letting these defence assets fall into private hands in general - seems like a slippery slope to me, especially after what happened with our NHS being sold

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