Exclusive: Cameron declares his love for engineering
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David Cameron has said he would be 'delighted' if his children decided to take up a career in engineering as he lavished praise on the profession in an exclusive interview.
The PM said: "I want young people to see engineering for the exciting, dynamic profession it is, because I think in many ways, engineers are the ones who take society forward, creating the technologies and the structures which carry us into new possibilities and new worlds."
Asked how he would react to one of his three children deciding to become an engineer, the PM responded: "I would be delighted."
Cameron's comments came in a written Q&A triggered by a letter from WM editor, Max Gosney challenging the PM to prove his commitment to attracting youngsters into engineering.
Schools were not "getting it right" in terms of explaining careers options, the PM admitted. "I don't think we do enough to say to young people that you can get an apprenticeship, that there are earning and learning options aside from the A-Level and university option."
Cameron refuted claims of political opportunism towards manufacturing following the negative publicity towards financial services since the 2008 crash.
He said: "This Government is committed to rebalancing the economy so that Britain makes things again and I believe that high-skilled, high-value manufacturing and engineering should be a central part of our long term future."
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