tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post2092314109549002850..comments2023-09-13T09:59:36.013+01:00Comments on snowflake5: The Recent Spate of Bad Opinion Pollssnowflake5http://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-76021718964752800772008-03-21T22:21:00.000+00:002008-03-21T22:21:00.000+00:00jams o'donnell - yes, there is an element of the p...jams o'donnell - yes, there is an element of the press talking up a recession. They badly want one as it is the only way to get a change in government. <BR/><BR/>However, if we <I>don't</I> have one, there is tremendous scope for kudos for the govt. We can point to the fact that yet again the Labour government has protected the UK from world problems. We can point to Tories' panicky predictionssnowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-82890396703927930112008-03-21T22:16:00.000+00:002008-03-21T22:16:00.000+00:00Jim - the forecast for borrowing in 2009 is just t...Jim - the forecast for borrowing in 2009 is just that - a forecast. the borrowing requirement for 2009 depends entirely on how the economy does in 2008. If we continue to grow, tax revenues will continue to come in, reducing the need to borrow. Tax receipts this Jan were well up on last year for instance. <BR/><BR/>Your "worry" depends entirely on the doomsday scenario coming to pass. But why snowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-2966754110578101182008-03-21T11:38:00.000+00:002008-03-21T11:38:00.000+00:00A budget that produces public spending cuts and st...A budget that produces public spending cuts and still ends up with £ 43 billion in unfunded public spending pledges for 2009 is worrying, however,you try to spin it.<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-63648137947875612172008-03-21T08:40:00.000+00:002008-03-21T08:40:00.000+00:00THe more I see the doomsayers talk of global finan...THe more I see the doomsayers talk of global financial meltdown, the more it just seems we are talking ourselves into a recession. What possible good does that serve anyone?<BR/><BR/>I know I'm stating the blindingly obvious as per usual....jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com