Is the UK recession mostly over?

[MPwannadecentincome]

there is a missing option, "it won't get better for a while yet"

[Pogle]

We've become a nation of middlemen

Or middlewomen

[OwlHoot]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...swBrsYtA&pos=2

National Statistics released revised 3rd quarter GDP figures this morning that show a smaller decline than at first thought. The chances are that the fouth quarter will be positive and the recession may have finished last week.

Of course it will - Brown has promised it'll be positive by Christmas.

[TimberWolf]

Yeah, office outfitters to the the government are having a good time. I wonder who you have to bribe to get a contract.

How come The Mail aren't accepting any more comments on that article and that there are 0 in total?

[HairyArsedBloke]

The people who sell and fit furniture in the Job Centres are happy as so many people have been recruited by DWP this year to deal with the record number of Jobseekers.

The builders who fitted the new, much bigger counter in the Benefits Dept of the local council were probably glad of the work, too.

So, it's all growth round here.

Yeah, office outfitters to the the government are having a good time. I wonder who you have to bribe to get a contract.

[sweetandsour]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...swBrsYtA&pos=2

National Statistics released revised 3rd quarter GDP figures this morning that show a smaller decline than at first thought. The chances are that the fouth quarter will be positive and the recession may have finished last week.

[RichardCranium]

The people who sell and fit furniture in the Job Centres are happy as so many people have been recruited by DWP this year to deal with the record number of Jobseekers.

The builders who fitted the new, much bigger counter in the Benefits Dept of the local council were probably glad of the work, too.

So, it's all growth round here.

[MrMark]

I noticed 3 news items yesterday. Lloyds laying off 100s of workers near Aylesbury, Borders to go under, Gordo stating he's encouraging more Chinese and Indian on-shoring.
Add in the fact that local councils up and down the country are making severe cuts, and that national government will have to make 10% cuts next year, and we're looking at a very grim future.
Luckily we have an economic genius in charge.

[Jeebo72]

Did it actually start?

[DiscoStu]

Can someone explain to me where the wealth in this country comes from ?
If we dont make anything any more ?

puzzled

Most of it comes from a special electronic printing press located somewhere near Threadneedle Street

[Spacecadet]

Can someone explain to me where the wealth in this country comes from ?
If we dont make anything any more ?

puzzled

We've become a nation of middlemen

[EternalOptimist]

Do you think the worst of the (phoney) UK recession is over?

Can someone explain to me where the wealth in this country comes from ?
If we dont make anything any more ?

puzzled

[DimPrawn]

Stupid question.

[TimberWolf]

Do you think the worst of the (phoney) UK recession is over?