I remain convinced that the Chinese owners of MG are sensibly playing their hand in gradually, and will be a significant force to be reckoned with much sooner than most expect. If nothing else, their low cost base will allow them to give established Western producers a very stiff run for their money. The biggest crime of all is the 'couldn't care less' attitude of many undisciplined youngsters to gaining a decent education and this largely stems from it being free at the point of delivery (nothing free is ever fully valued).

We are increasingly an illiterate and ignorant population only suited to basic manual work, and of course that is mostly now done by the Chinese. Who is going to pay the taxes to fund the welfare payments that more and more will have to live off? With 65 million of us, this will be the biggest headache for future governments. A car? Many will be lucky to own a bicycle and that will elegantly see the wheel turn full circle with the Chinese in Beijing driving Rolls-Royces whilst London becomes a silent city of pedal pushers.