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Dude, in 1945 the UK WAS one week away from bankruptcy, infrastructure shattered by a world war: central planning is what let us rebuild. And arguably life then was a hell of a lot better for most people than under the post-2010 reactionary social engineers.
All governments practice central planning during wartime. But 1956 was not 1945.
The British aviation industry in 1956 basically had one customer — the government. (The airlines had been nationalized to keep them alive; plus the military.) I'll concede that the Air Ministry was lousy at predicting requirements 30 years ahead ...
They sold 438 Vickers Viscounts to over 70 operators. They were hoping the Concorde would be a similar export win.
Alright, gentlemen, let’s make this a good clean fight. Cite references, articulate sentiments with precision, and remember the folks watching don’t care who wins; we’re here because you don’t often watch the best of the best face off like this. And.... FIGHT!
Rationing of food only ended in the UK at the end of 1954.
Your knowledge of UK history is pretty shaky. Post-war rationing only ended there in 1954.
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