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The drivers twelve days of Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love said to me
Twelve ferries cancelled
Eleven lanes a closed
Ten restriction signs
Nine diggers digging
Eight potholes threatening
Seven bollards blocking
Six cameras flashing
Five closed roads
Four different routes
Three speeding limits
Two red lights
and traffic jams on the motorway
...Read More »Time to reset economic policy
Inflation has fallen a long way and the economy has stalled. That is what you should expect given the intense monetary squeeze administered by the Bank, and the efforts at fiscal tightening by the Treasury.
There hasn’t been a worse collapse in output and jobs because the tax rises and fiscal...Read More »
Happy Christmas
I wish you all a happy Christmas.
Feel free to comment on anything you like today. I will catch up tomorrow.
...Read More »Christmas Eve
My poem for Christmas
Will Santa come for me?
May you all feel the excitement of Christmas.
WILL SANTA COME TONIGHT?
“Will Santa come? Will Santa come tonight?”
“He might. He might.
If you are good, he might.”
“Can I stay up and see?”
“No. He will not come for you or me
if we do not sleep...Read More »
The OBR and Bank plan a Christmas tea party
Treasury, Bank and OBR officials organise a Christmas event
Well , said the Chairman of the working group, we need a party to brighten things up after so much talk of austerity. Are there any preliminary issues?
Yes, said the Treasury, we need to make sure it is within the spending rules...Read More »