Friday, Apr 03, 2009

'green shoots' long enough for Brown to win the election, then the bust

FT: Signs of green shoots raise hopes

''Scattered signs of green shoots in the global economy are raising hopes that the recession could bottom out later this year, paving the way for economic recovery in 2010.''

Posted by hpwatcher @ 09:15 PM (587 views) Add Comment

4 Comments

1. alan said...

Oh, green shoots is it? Not in the UK, mate !

Tell that to Visteon workers who were kicked out of their jobs this week. As a local firm, they sponsor the plants on a roundabout near my house. I guess it will get a bit overgrown in future....!

Tell it to the RBS staff or the HSBC staff cut out a week ago - remember, Finance is the UK's key export.

Have a good look at your local shopping mall. Lots of closing down sales and boarded shops.

Look around your local industrial estate...it goes on and on. Anytime now Timms and Mandelson will be telling us there are lots of opportunities for business out there!

Perhaps the IMF will tell Timms, Brown and Mandelson how to run the country when they take over. "Call me Dave" hasn't got any brighter ideas, so perhaps the IMF is the best option?

Friday, April 3, 2009 10:28PM Report Comment
 

2. hpwatcher said...

I agree with all of the above....the optimism of these fools is without limits.

Friday, April 3, 2009 10:33PM Report Comment
 

3. str 2007 said...

Daniel Hannan for PM.

The You tube clip featured the other day has had over 2 million hits BTW.

Friday, April 3, 2009 10:56PM Report Comment
 

4. uncle tom said...

Uk house prices (unlike those in the US) are still miles away from anything that could be seriously regarded as sustainable.

False dawn? - very possible; bottom of the market? - not a prayer.

Could a false dawn last until next spring, when GB has to call an election? - extremely unlikely

Friday, April 3, 2009 11:56PM Report Comment
 

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