Quote Originally Posted by KerrAvon View Post
Thatcher can be criticised for, perhaps, failing to provide sufficient incentives for new business to come to the UK – she did it with the likes of Nissan, Toyota and Honda, but could probably have done more.
Thatcher attracted these Japanese firms to the UK on on the promise of free access European Markets. See link to her Lancaster House speech where she launches her 'Europe is Open for Business' campaign in 1988.

Ive heard many say Thatcher wouldn't have mucked about and got us out. Yet, the Single Market is her brainchild; she got us in and championed its cause.

Its pretty clear she changed the landscape of British manufacture. Britains modern manufacturing base is built off free access to EU markets.

https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document