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Indian Summer for the UK
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Of course I can see it happening. Q1 growth was -0.3%. It's hardly the most bullish forecast to suggest that we might end up at 0% by the year end.
With a good chance that Q2 will be negative as well?0 -
shortchanged wrote: »With a good chance that Q2 will be negative as well?
A forecast of 0% growth for 2012 still doesn't seem like the most fantastical of forecasts even if there's a negative figure for Q2.
You seem incredulous at such a bullish prediction. What's a more realistic figure?0 -
A forecast of 0% growth for 2012 still doesn't seem like the most fantastical of forecasts even if there's a negative figure for Q2.
You seem incredulous at such a bullish prediction. What's a more realistic figure?
I think the UK will be in negative figures for 2012.0 -
shortchanged wrote: »I think the UK will be in negative figures for 2012.
Well -0.1% is negative - would that make the item club forecast look far too bullish or do you have bigger negative numbers in mind.0 -
Well -0.1% is negative - would that make the item club forecast look far too bullish or do you have bigger negative numbers in mind.
Yes I think it will be more than 0.1% negative.0 -
shortchanged wrote: »Yes I think it will be more than 0.1% negative.
Yes I think it might be as well.0
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