Manufacturing is often seen as a holy grail industry that provides long-term high paying jobs, imbues a country with a sense of pride (even if misplaced) and reassures the public that we are going to be self-sufficient in a crisis. But manufacturing as a share of GDP has been in decline since the 1960s and despite report after report, we never really see a resurgence.  Can we pull it off this time? And what will it take to do it?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.