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IMF makes further U-turn on Britain's economic prospects as Brexit fears prove unfounded
Topic Started: Jan 16 2017, 03:57 PM (371 Views)
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IMF makes further U-turn on Britain's economic prospects as Brexit fears prove unfounded

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/01/16/imf-makes-u-turn-britains-economic-prospects-brexit-fears-prove/



BoE did U-turn, as did IMF.

We then have following:


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Post-referendum surge buoys West End investment

Around 60% of investment transactions in London’s West End last year were done after the EU referendum, according to figures from Allsop.

Whilst volumes were down on the £9.3bn traded in 2015, nearly 60% of the 2016 West End total was concluded in Q3-Q4 compared to 50% over the same period in 2015.

This suggests many investors and landlords, which had adopted a ‘wait and see’ approach prior to the referendum, started to trade again in the second half of the year, and overseas investors placed their confidence in the market despite the vote to exit the EU.

http://www.costar.co.uk/en/assets/news/2017/January/Post-referendum-surge-buoys-West-End-investment/



It appears that the remain camp had got it wrong time and again. The future for UK looks bright.
Edited by Phoenix One UK, Jan 16 2017, 03:58 PM.
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BREXIT BOOM continues: Now 27 countries around the world want trade deal with UK

BRITAIN's Brexit boom has hit new heights with 27 countries announcing that they want a trade deal with the UK and a tourism bonanza expected this summer because of the cheaper pound.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/694787/BREXIT-BOOM-27-countries-around-world-want-trade-deal-UK



The above was extracted from Express, which save me the trouble of surfing and posting individual headlines as they relate to countries named.

Now, how many member states are there in EU? Note that the UK would continue to have access to EU single market post Brexit, as does any other country on the planet. The USA, China, Japan, are just three cases in point. They all have access to single market, and without having to accept all the EU rules .
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You didn't read the IMF report did you

go on treat yourself with some facts: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2017/update/01/pdf/0117.pdf

And then look at what they say about 2018
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Jan 16 2017, 04:39 PM
You didn't read the IMF report did you

go on treat yourself with some facts: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2017/update/01/pdf/0117.pdf

And then look at what they say about 2018
I did not need to read a damn thing. Matter of fact you should surf the net to see how the experts are stacking up against public opinion. Like it or not, the IMF got it wrong, and they did do a U-turn. This in no way translates to their getting it correct this time round, or, at least not for me. You can get any expert you like to say anything on economic situation/future of any country, and I will probably find another to say the opposite. The EZ crisi being just obvious case in point. How many experts got involved in that one? Did they solve it? Do they even agree with each other?

BoE did a U-turn. IMF did a U-turn. Pound sterling is down, but exports are up, way up. kind of reminds me of what a then Australian Fed treasurer said prior to becoming PM after Bob Hawke stepped down. He gave Australia a recession it need to have. Over 60,000 businesses went to the wall because of what he did not to mention two state banks going bust (VIC and SA).

The UK's future is looking very bright. :)
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Translation ^ Ph1 knows that the IMF revised its figure for UK growth in 2018 down by about as much as they revised their 2017 figure up. In terms of the UK's future they have hardly changed their position from October

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Jan 16 2017, 04:53 PM
Translation ^ Ph1 knows that the IMF revised its figure for UK growth in 2018 down by about as much as they revised their 2017 figure up. In terms of the UK's future they have hardly changed their position from October

Nope, I said nor implied any such thing. You are posting rubbish, and my posts stand. Investments in UK are up since Brexit vote, as are number of countries on world stage that what a trade deal with post Brexit Britain. Nothing you can say changes that.  ::)
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Jan 16 2017, 04:56 PM
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Jan 16 2017, 04:53 PM
Translation ^ Ph1 knows that the IMF revised its figure for UK growth in 2018 down by about as much as they revised their 2017 figure up. In terms of the UK's future they have hardly changed their position from October

Nope, I said nor implied any such thing. You are posting rubbish, and my posts stand. Investments in UK are up since Brexit vote, as are number of countries on world stage that what a trade deal with post Brexit Britain. Nothing you can say changes that.  ::)
How unfortunate for you that the facts deny that ^

You do know that in international terms the FTSE is down since the June 23rd vote don't you?
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Translation ^ Ph1 knows that the IMF revised its figure for UK growth in 2018 down by about as much as they revised their 2017 figure up. In terms of the UK's future they have hardly changed their position from October

Nope, I said nor implied any such thing. You are posting rubbish, and my posts stand. Investments in UK are up since Brexit vote, as are number of countries on world stage that what a trade deal with post Brexit Britain. Nothing you can say changes that.  ::)
How unfortunate for you that the facts deny that ^

You do know that in international terms the FTSE is down since the June 23rd vote don't you?
So what? You do know that the FTSE also goes up and down every day I trust?  ::)
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If I had taken any notice of "experts" in the past, I would probably be begging on a street corner. Personally I suspect Brexit is going to impoverish a lot of people in Britain and unless a close eye is kept on any trade deal done by the current government with America, the NHS will be sold of to a crooked American health insurance company.
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Jan 16 2017, 05:07 PM
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How unfortunate for you that the facts deny that ^

You do know that in international terms the FTSE is down since the June 23rd vote don't you?
So what? You do know that the FTSE also goes up and down every day I trust?  ::)
Don't patronise me

The fact is over the 200 days (long enough for you?) since the vote it is up 15% in terms of a currency that is devalued by 20%. You do the maths, you can can't you?
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So what? You do know that the FTSE also goes up and down every day I trust?  ::)
Don't patronise me

The fact is over the 200 days (long enough for you?) since the vote it is up 15% in terms of a currency that is devalued by 20%. You do the maths, you can can't you?
Sorry, I thought you knew. OK, here is the way it works. The FTSE goes up and down every day. Same with currencies, and even commodities.  ::)
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Jan 16 2017, 05:09 PM
If I had taken any notice of "experts" in the past, I would probably be begging on a street corner. Personally I suspect Brexit is going to impoverish a lot of people in Britain and unless a close eye is kept on any trade deal done by the current government with America, the NHS will be sold of to a crooked American health insurance company.
And how strange that the prominent Vote Leavers like Boris, Fox and Gove would not see that as a bad thing

They had their niche agenda all along
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Don't patronise me

The fact is over the 200 days (long enough for you?) since the vote it is up 15% in terms of a currency that is devalued by 20%. You do the maths, you can can't you?
Sorry, I thought you knew. OK, here is the way it works. The FTSE goes up and down every day. Same with currencies, and even commodities.  ::)
And those with a IQ over 60 know that over 200 days is a sufficient timespan to take more than a daily view

So what are you, dim or trying to deceive by posting endless BS? I'll go with the latter but feel free to opt for the former
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Sorry, I thought you knew. OK, here is the way it works. The FTSE goes up and down every day. Same with currencies, and even commodities.  ::)
And those with a IQ over 60 know that over 200 days is a sufficient timespan to take more than a daily view

So what are you, dim or trying to deceive by posting endless BS? I'll go with the latter but feel free to opt for the former
My IQ is over 60, way over, and I don't buy your BS/Rubbish.  ::)
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And those with a IQ over 60 know that over 200 days is a sufficient timespan to take more than a daily view

So what are you, dim or trying to deceive by posting endless BS? I'll go with the latter but feel free to opt for the former
My IQ is over 60, way over, and I don't buy your BS/Rubbish.  ::)
But the facts are on my side

200 days is 200 times a day so smooths out daily variations - so your argument on that was BS

And the IMF has CUT it's growth forecast for the UK in 2018

Ain't facts awkward to those that spout BS

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My IQ is over 60, way over, and I don't buy your BS/Rubbish.  ::)
But the facts are on my side

200 days is 200 times a day so smooths out daily variations - so your argument on that was BS

And the IMF has CUT it's growth forecast for the UK in 2018

Ain't facts awkward to those that spout BS

Doesn't change their U-turn though nor does it make any future projections correct. Try again...  ::)
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And those with a IQ over 60 know that over 200 days is a sufficient timespan to take more than a daily view

60% of the FTSE 100 are companies that are effected by income external to Britain, and anyone with an IQ over 60 knows it is not much of an indicator of what is happening with the British economy, also 200 days is nowhere long enough to make any predictions about the effects of Brexit.
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Jan 16 2017, 05:21 PM
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But the facts are on my side

200 days is 200 times a day so smooths out daily variations - so your argument on that was BS

And the IMF has CUT it's growth forecast for the UK in 2018

Ain't facts awkward to those that spout BS

Doesn't change their U-turn though nor does it make any future projections correct. Try again...  ::)
Oh FFS at which point will you realise it's your own thread (and vestigial reputation) you are ruining?

Go on tell the forum that a net by 2018 0.1% improvement in growth forecast is a "U turn". Don't say you weren't advised to actually read their report (but chose not to)

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And those with a IQ over 60 know that over 200 days is a sufficient timespan to take more than a daily view

60% of the FTSE 100 are companies that are effected by income external to Britain, and anyone with an IQ over 60 knows it is not much of an indicator of what is happening with the British economy, also 200 days is nowhere long enough to make any predictions about the effects of Brexit.
It was Ph1 that was trying to fool us that the UK was so much better off after that 200 days. But he hadn't thought it through

The FTSE 250 which is a better guide to UK value is actually worse off in international terms than the FTSE 100 since the vote.
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Doesn't change their U-turn though nor does it make any future projections correct. Try again...  ::)
Oh FFS at which point will you realise it's your own thread (and vestigial reputation) you are ruining?

Go on tell the forum that a net by 2018 0.1% improvement in growth forecast is a "U turn". Don't say you weren't advised to actually read their report (but chose not to)

I know it's my own thread. My name in the OP was a dead give-away.  ::)

What part of my posts did you fail to understand? I posted an opinion on information possessed. I added my own comments to those posts. You responded, and I countered. Further, your counter was also an opinion. It is not fact. An opinion I do not believe stands up to scrutiny. And I stated why. Attacking me does not change that.. All it does is result in a counter. You throw rubbish at me, and I will throw it back. End of.  ::)
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So what is it? Are you unable to or refusing to do the maths?

IMF revised our growth figures for 2017 up 0.4% and for 2018 down 0.3%

That'd be a net 0.1% and some think they can fool us that a net 0.1% is a U Turn  ::)
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So what is it? Are you unable to or refusing to do the maths?

IMF revised our growth figures for 2017 up 0.4% and for 2018 down 0.3%

That'd be a net 0.1% and some think they can fool us that a net 0.1% is a U Turn  ::)
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Humble pie for IMF as experts RAISE UK growth forecasts as Britain SMASHED doom prediction

http://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/754851/IMF-RAISE-UK-growth-forecasts-Britain-doom-predictions



The above was extracted from Express, and I used this one for the headline. Note the Express is far from alone on this issue. Even the BBC are running the same story.

In lead up to EU Referendum, Cameron and Remain campaign were using the IMF forecast to have voters vote remain. They did the same with BoE, and host of others. The growth figures then were fairly bad, and the ones they had just put out are far better. Further, the word prediction should never be used, as nobody can predict anything with certainty. Projections would be a better choice.

If you surf the net, I trust you will note that the IMF also did a U-turn on USA forecasts under Trump.

Me, I prefer to look at what markets are actually doing. Investments in UK are way up. These are investments on medium to long term. Short term problems were/are expected. After all Brexit is no small thing. To many variables to consider. Hence, the slump in pound sterling was expected, but it does has a bonus as it is a bonus for exporters.

The main thing here to comprehend is that the UK continues to attract strong investments, and this was happening after the British people voted for Brexit.

The IMF did a U-turn. I stand by that statement.
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So what is it? Are you unable to or refusing to do the maths?

IMF revised our growth figures for 2017 up 0.4% and for 2018 down 0.3%

That'd be a net 0.1% and some think they can fool us that a net 0.1% is a U Turn  ::)
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Humble pie for IMF as experts RAISE UK growth forecasts as Britain SMASHED doom prediction

http://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/754851/IMF-RAISE-UK-growth-forecasts-Britain-doom-predictions



The above was extracted from Express, and I used this one for the headline. Note the Express is far from alone on this issue. Even the BBC are running the same story. . . .
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No the BBC are not running a U turn story as you full well know. Lets look

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38637243

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The IMF says it now expects the UK to grow by 1.5% this year, compared with the 1.1% it was previously forecasting.
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For 2018, the organisation's forecast for UK economic growth has now been downgraded, from 1.7% last October to 1.4% now

When will you learn that when you post obvious bollocks some people are going to post the facts to show you up?

I wonder if any serious poster wants to back you by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"
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Jan 16 2017, 06:33 PM
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Jan 16 2017, 05:58 PM
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So what is it? Are you unable to or refusing to do the maths?

IMF revised our growth figures for 2017 up 0.4% and for 2018 down 0.3%

That'd be a net 0.1% and some think they can fool us that a net 0.1% is a U Turn  ::)
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Humble pie for IMF as experts RAISE UK growth forecasts as Britain SMASHED doom prediction

http://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/754851/IMF-RAISE-UK-growth-forecasts-Britain-doom-predictions



The above was extracted from Express, and I used this one for the headline. Note the Express is far from alone on this issue. Even the BBC are running the same story. . . .
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No the BBC are not running a U turn story as you full well know. Lets look

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38637243

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The IMF says it now expects the UK to grow by 1.5% this year, compared with the 1.1% it was previously forecasting.
. . .
For 2018, the organisation's forecast for UK economic growth has now been downgraded, from 1.7% last October to 1.4% now

When will you learn that when you post obvious bollocks some people are going to post the facts to show you up?

I wonder if any serious poster wants to back you by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"
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IMF raises UK's growth forecast


BBC Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38637243



If the IMF raised UK's growth forecast, it stands to reason that they changed their forecast. I believe such a change of going from negative to positive qualifies as a U-turn.  ::)
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Bottom line, as I clearly implied elsewhere here, the IMF don't know. !jk!
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And only a complete idiot or charlatan would try to pass off that BBC headline as saying it was a U Turn

But then the BBC know what a net 0.1% increase really is
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And only a complete idiot or charlatan would try to pass off that BBC headline as saying it was a U Turn

But then the BBC know what a net 0.1% increase really is
My post was very clear. I said even the BBC was running the story, and they did.  ::)
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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
According to BBC, it was 0.4%  ::)
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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
According to BBC, it was 0.4%  ::)
Oh FFS, someone please spare me from the enumerate

It was 0.4% up in 2017 and 0.3% down in 2018. That is a net 0.1%. Even a 6 year old could do that maths
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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
According to BBC, it was 0.4%  ::)
Oh FFS, someone please spare me from the enumerate

It was 0.4% up in 2017 and 0.3% down in 2018. That is a net 0.1%. Even a 6 year old could do that maths
The IMF says it now expects the UK to grow by 1.5% this year, compared with the 1.1% it was previously forecasting.

Hmm, 1.5 - 1.1 = 0.4%.  ::) :) !jk!

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Oh FFS, someone please spare me from the enumerate

It was 0.4% up in 2017 and 0.3% down in 2018. That is a net 0.1%. Even a 6 year old could do that maths
The IMF says it now expects the UK to grow by 1.5% this year, compared with the 1.1% it was previously forecasting.

Hmm, 1.5 - 1.1 = 0.4%.  ::) :) !jk!

and he keeps on with his idiocy and deceipt

"For 2018, the organisation's forecast for UK economic growth has now been downgraded, from 1.7% last October to 1.4% now"

Do you need some remedial education to work out the net figure?
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The IMF says it now expects the UK to grow by 1.5% this year, compared with the 1.1% it was previously forecasting.

Hmm, 1.5 - 1.1 = 0.4%.  ::) :) !jk!

and he keeps on with his idiocy and deceipt

"For 2018, the organisation's forecast for UK economic growth has now been downgraded, from 1.7% last October to 1.4% now"

Do you need some remedial education to work out the net figure?
Nope, the statement was very clear, and as posted.  ::)
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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
Repeat request as getting very bored dealing with someone who thinks he can pretend the IMF didn't downgrade their 2018 forecast.

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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
Repeat request as getting very bored dealing with someone who thinks he can pretend the IMF didn't downgrade their 2018 forecast.

How many links do you want to same story? The BBC had always been considered a BIAS pro EU broadcasting corporation, and even they said what I quoted. I hate to rain on your parade but 1.5% - 1.1% = 0.4%. Note that on the grand scale of things we are talking about £billions, so the difference is quite considerable.  ::)
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I ask again: does any serious poster want to back Ph1 by saying a net 0.1 % upgrade is a "U turn"?
Repeat request as getting very bored dealing with someone who thinks he can pretend the IMF didn't downgrade their 2018 forecast.

How many links do you want to same story? The BBC had always been considered a BIAS pro EU broadcasting corporation, and even they said what I quoted. I hate to rain on your parade but 1.5% - 1.1% = 0.4%. Note that on the grand scale of things we are talking about £billions, so the difference is quite considerable.  ::)
0.4% (2017) - 0.3% (2018) = 0.1%

I'd find you a remedial maths course in Swindon to help you understand that but seems they can't treat dishonesty and denial at the same time
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How many links do you want to same story? The BBC had always been considered a BIAS pro EU broadcasting corporation, and even they said what I quoted. I hate to rain on your parade but 1.5% - 1.1% = 0.4%. Note that on the grand scale of things we are talking about £billions, so the difference is quite considerable.  ::)
0.4% (2017) - 0.3% (2018) = 0.1%

I'd find you a remedial maths course in Swindon to help you understand that but seems they can't treat dishonesty and denial at the same time
What happened to 2017? Didn't you like it? !jk! !jk! !jk! !jk!
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Jan 16 2017, 07:59 PM

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0.4% (2017) - 0.3% (2018) = 0.1%

I'd find you a remedial maths course in Swindon to help you understand that but seems they can't treat dishonesty and denial at the same time
What happened to 2017? Didn't you like it? !jk! !jk! !jk! !jk!
Those members with eyesight and honesty will have spotted it, it was bleeding obvious but let me highlight it for the disadvantaged

Steve K
Jan 16 2017, 08:03 PM
0.4% (2017) - 0.3% (2018) = 0.1%

I'd find you a remedial maths course in Swindon to help you understand that but seems they can't treat dishonesty and denial at the same time


you must be able to hear the Didgeridoos by now you've dug so deep
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Jan 16 2017, 04:56 PM
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Jan 16 2017, 04:53 PM
Translation ^ Ph1 knows that the IMF revised its figure for UK growth in 2018 down by about as much as they revised their 2017 figure up. In terms of the UK's future they have hardly changed their position from October

Nope, I said nor implied any such thing. You are posting rubbish, and my posts stand. Investments in UK are up since Brexit vote, as are number of countries on world stage that what a trade deal with post Brexit Britain. Nothing you can say changes that.  ::)
I think what we need to remember here is that the UK has not left the EU yet. Yes, the economy is doing okay at the moment, but the real marker will be what our economy is like once Brexit has been realised. We've already seen the pound fall in value and fall further against the dollar and Euro this week in light of Theresa May's expected support for a hard Brexit, and who knows what banks, manufacturers and other sectors may decide to do in terms of keeping their headquarters here in Britain and the jobs that could be lost if they do move.
In my opinion, the real implications of Brexit won't be seen until we actually leave and then will be the time to make a judgment on how we're faring.
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Jan 16 2017, 08:09 PM
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Jan 16 2017, 08:03 PM

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What happened to 2017? Didn't you like it? !jk! !jk! !jk! !jk!
Those members with eyesight and honesty will have spotted it, it was bleeding obvious but let me highlight it for the disadvantaged

Steve K
Jan 16 2017, 08:03 PM
0.4% (2017) - 0.3% (2018) = 0.1%

I'd find you a remedial maths course in Swindon to help you understand that but seems they can't treat dishonesty and denial at the same time


you must be able to hear the Didgeridoos by now you've dug so deep
The IMF says it now expects the UK to grow by 1.5% this year, compared with the 1.1% it was previously forecasting.

1.5 - 1.1 = 0.4%.

These were the projections the IMF gave if UK voted for Brexit. The IMF was wrong.

Now you throw in 2018, a year they cannot make any forecast on. Do you know why? Because the UK has not left yet, and nobody knows what the terms of exit will be. Not even the IMF. Hence, I put it to you. How on earth can anyone, including the IMF, make any projections when not even they know what terms the UK will have on exit?  ::)
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