The slide into recession

[DimPrawn]

Germany set to slide into recession after ‘devastating’ factory figures | Business | The Times

Damn those Gammons!

[WTFH]

Isn't this the same story you post every few weeks about Germany about to go into recession?

Neil Fromage isn't going to be happy given the passports his family hold.

[Platypus]

Isn't this the same story you post every few weeks about Germany about to go into recession?

But this time it's true!

Maybe.

[WTFH]

But this time it's true!

Maybe.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

[BlasterBates]

More importantly what is happening in the UK.

UK GDP

Britain's economy shrank 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2019,

Oh dear worse than expected.

[WTFH]

More importantly what is happening in the UK.

UK GDP



Oh dear worse than expected.

No, it's just a re-alignment to where it should be.
Our exports are more competitive
It's all part of the masterplan
Stop talking the economy down.

[CryingSheep]

More importantly what is happening in the UK.

UK GDP



Oh dear worse than expected.

That's not important... important is the (imaginary) german recession, posted every other day...

[BlasterBates]

Pound dropping on the news.

[DimPrawn]

Pound dropping on the news.

Great news for those with a fortune in gold...now, who might they be...?

[NotAllThere]

Germany set to slide into recession after ‘devastating’ factory figures | Business | The Times

Damn those Gammons!

You seem to assume that if we weren't leaving, we'd be more badly affected by a German recession than we will be. Or even the UK will benefit from a German recession post-Brexit.

I'm not entirely convinced that is the case. It could mean that we're affected worse post-Brexit.