Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Hilary Palin,


Extracted from George Osborne is doing a good job to the UK economy (GO)

It would seem there are a few with similar opinions.

"
Howard Archer, chief economist at IHS Global Insight, said he continued to believe GDP expansion will slow to 0.4 per cent in the fourth quarter before falling further next year.

"While the data suggests that the economy had more momentum than thought in the third quarter, it does not fundamentally change our view that growth will be markedly slower going forward as economic activity is pressurised by major fiscal tightening increasingly kicking in, persistently tight credit conditions, slower global growth and significant constraints on consumers," he cautioned.

Jonathan Loynes, chief economist at Capital Economics, said today's figures made the chance of so-called QE2 action from the Bank highly unlikely at next month's meeting.

Stubbornly high inflation - currently at 3.1 per cent - would also stay the Bank's hand, he said.

"Nonetheless, with growth set to slow and inflation worries likely to ease over the coming months, we still anticipate the need for further monetary stimulus in order to soften the blow of the coming fiscal consolidation. QE2 will probably still set sail in February," said Mr Loynes.

Despite the upbeat third quarter data, recent figures have started to reveal cracks appearing in the recovery.

Industry surveys have revealed falling confidence among firms in both the manufacturing and key services, while a weaker than expected result for retail sales in September has added to the concerns over consumer spending, with sales slipping 0.2 per cent.

The housing market has also started to falter and Nationwide Building Society figures later this week are expected to show a 0.4 per cent fall in property prices between September and October."

Hairy one,

By the way with the strengthening against $ is that having a beneficial effect on exports?

Does that have an effect on future GDP?

What proportion of that is effect by weakening against Euro?

Willing to learn and interested in your answers, as long as they are not abusive.

Fred

You seem to have a lot of time on your hands

Aldo,

You seem to have a lot of time on your hands.

Stan

You seem to have a lot of time on your hands

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delete

Why didn't you just delete it like above

Aldo/Fred,

We seem to have had a lot of time on our hands -):

Better than blood.

Sometimes!

Fred1new - 27 Oct 2010 09:12 - 9793 of 9794

Better than blood.

Fred don't be such a drama queen ........

Ald,

Should I leave the stage for you?

Fred

The whole world is a stage ...... when will your rocket take off.

Ald.

At what stage in your development are you?

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Just pinched another list from AXDPC which seem very relevant when thinking about Georges Spending Review statement:

"Ten questions you should always ask about news, rumours, announcements ...listed in order of decreasing importance and significance

(1) What you are NOT told?

(2) Who will benefit and how will they benefit from you believing the story?

(3) What's being emphasized?

(4) How often is it repeated and from how many 'speakers'?

(5) How you are told?

(6) When you are told?

(7) Who else have been told?

(8) Where are the story told?

(9) Why have you been told?

(10) What have you been told?
"


Another, is don't believe what the "oik" says to-day, to-morrow it will be changed.

This thread used to be so much fun .

Agreed Jimmy, even more so when the knob of the year was away in France, obviously outstayed his welcome there as well.

Well said.

JB,

Thought looking at this present administration is amusing.

But happy have a smile, chuckle, or laugh at any submission, even though there is already a joke thread.

May be a relief to the present market.

I suppose Porky and Bess are a little depressing.