You are the research assistant for an MP who is to participate in a debate on the importance of the manufacturing sector to the economy. You have been asked to produce a list of the arguments that are...

You are the research assistant for an MP who is to participate in a debate on the importance of the manufacturing sector to the economy. You have been asked to produce a list of the arguments that are likely to be used by both sides in the debate: that is, reasons why the decline does matter and the set of counterarguments. Provide a suitable list.