Simple answer: no. The economy of SE England is largely comprised of:
1. Shuffling money around
2. Socialist-level ponzi government spending
3. A combination of property flipping and high-end property overseas sales used for tax evasion
Innovation-wise, always looking for the easy wins without the hard work, unlike the US.
As a Brit and former resident, happy to have emigrated and escaped the >50% (soon to be increased) tax rates.
1. Shuffling money around 2. Socialist-level ponzi government spending 3. A combination of property flipping and high-end property overseas sales used for tax evasion
Innovation-wise, always looking for the easy wins without the hard work, unlike the US.
As a Brit and former resident, happy to have emigrated and escaped the >50% (soon to be increased) tax rates.