Who else is impressed with how the UK economy forges forward unto Brexit?

[milanbenes]

1. Can you imagine how the economy would have grown if the UK hadn't voted for Brexit
2. Economy is doing well because brexit hasn't happened yet, it will collapse if brexit is going to be hard
3. In other EU countries growth is much much better than in the UK

likewise, can we imagine the good and positive things which could have been done to continue moving the country forward during the same time period

instead, time is being wasted, money is being wasted, in just short of 12 months, British politics has become the joke of Europe, they're all laughing at us

we used to be stable like Germany, we used to sit at the top table of the EU, we used to have the best deal in the EU, we used to influence the EU, we even used to throw stones at the EU and they accepted it

11 months after the Brexit Referendum and one out of the blue General Election and we've become a political joke in the category of countries who we used to laugh at

And then to cap it all, France is saying we can forget Article 50, but of course, the EU negotiators are pointing out if we forget Article 50 we cannot come back in with the sweet deal that we had before

Good job guys

I'm sure there's a lesson here, there are times in life when it's good to appreciate what you have

Milan.

[original PM]

But wait - there's more

https://www.theguardian.com/business...r-growth-april

[BlasterBates]

That is positive news indeed, but needs to be treated with caution:

Alan Clarke, economist at Scotiabank, said the survey “probably overstates the buoyancy of growth”, noting that it excludes the retail sector, which has been hurt by weaker consumer spending in recent months.

“Pretty much everyone is expecting growth to slow this year because of a weakening consumer,” he added.

[northernladyuk]

But wait - there's more

https://www.theguardian.com/business...r-growth-april

Nice April data.

The UK economy has shown signs of picking up over recent weeks as strong demand from overseas helped offset moribund consumer spending at home, according to a survey that will welcomed by Theresa May’s government as next month’s election approaches.

The election result should spur growth even further.

[BlasterBates]

HSBC would move less jobs out of London for a Softer Brexit

At least less jobs would be destroyed by watering Brexit down.

[TestMangler]

HSBC would move less jobs out of London for a Softer Brexit

At least less jobs would be destroyed by watering Brexit down.

You would think Bloomberg would know it was 'fewer jobs'.

[northernladyuk]

You would think Bloomberg would know it was 'fewer jobs'.

'Less' is also correct.

[BlasterBates]

IMF warns British economy will be completely trashed in the event of a Hard Brexit

Mme Lagard tells it as it is.

[original PM]

IMF warns British economy will be completely trashed in the event of a Hard Brexit

Mme Lagard tells it as it is.

Someone who does not like brexit and has been made to look a tw@ before.

Not sure this carries much weight tbh

[northernladyuk]

Someone who does not like brexit and has been made to look a tw@ before.

Not sure this carries much weight tbh

You are not really addressing the argument there.