On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:11:14 -0000, John wrote:

What is a brand nowadays? My Asda £3.00 kettle has the same element as the
Russell Hobbs branded on which preceded it. Places like Comet get British
sounding names put on things (Bush, etc) to make us thing we are buying a
British Brand.

About 17 years ago I saw the asian cycle manufacturers' dogalogue: Weinmann
and GB brakes, Union Flag stickers (some with 'Made in England' on)...
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Peter.
You don't understand Newton's Third Law of Motion?
It's not rocket science, you know.