Profits take precedence

It is unusual to hear Tom Jones commenting on industrial issues. Now the iconic Welsh singer has joi...

It is unusual to hear Tom Jones commenting on industrial issues. Now the iconic Welsh singer has joined other celebrities in a union-led campaign against the closure of a Burberry Group factory in Treorchy, Wales. Their complaint? That Burberry clothes aren't British unless they are made at home. They may be right that there is something odd when a homegrown brand such as Burberry, known for its beige plaid patterns, closes one of its few UK factories. Yet they have lost sight of the bigger picture. As globalisation progresses we need to get used to the idea that the nationality of a bran...