Jaylex “It should be possible to devise some plan under which Ford will receive funding subject to compliance with performance indicators , such as “

Alternatively, the money, expropriated from taxpayers, if it were left in tax payers pockets would allow those tax payers and purchasers of motor vehicles to fund the car industry directly through the process of buying the motor vehicle of their choice and not the one dictated by the flunkies who stalk the halls of government.

As for “compliance with performance measures”
A growing sales revenue, profit line and positive cash flow are the BEST “performance measures” any company can aspire to.

Of course, to get them you need to be doing something positive in other areas, like innovating, responding to customer expectations, assessing and addressing risks and opportunities within your business environment etc…

I have to question what sort of business managers allow their wealth and income producing resources to be laid waste by poor planning and question the merit of giving them handouts of any sort.

Most importantly, when the product consumer interacts directly, on an arms length basis with product suppliers, the outcomes are more likely to be in the best interest of both parties.

And none of that needs or really benefits from handouts and grand gestures from governments, playing lady bountiful with tax payers money.

Col
Noted.
I’m sorry that I offended you. You were walking into a discussion that had floated between various topics and different people. To stop and explain the state of play given your social Darwinist views and proclivity for ad hominem insults. A style of argument I don’t follow with fellow posters unless unnecessarily attacked I considered it diplomatic to end it there.
Your response was true to form. Neither is this the time nor the place for such personal character assassinations.

Back to the topic
Yes I’m aware of information you posted. Just because I don't agree with you doesn't mean I'm dumb or ill informed.
Apart from style our differences boil down to
• I disagree with your view that people have no intrinsic value beyond either a vector of consumption or unit of labour to support the system.
• I disagree with your view that corporate capitalism as it’s practice now is necessarily the best way.
• I challenge all assumptions you don’t
• You believe the market will solve all issues I don’t as in the case of the dino3’s probable demise it will be a case of the cure worse than the disease.
• Finally you believe only the strong deserve to inherit the earth. (social Darwinism) I don’t.
NB I don’t believe the total destruction of capitalism is the answer either.The discussion was about plan 'b'.

Hasbeen, I’m not quite sure what to make of your post. Could you clarify your position please. Thanks.