We are in no way in as bad a position as say Greece, Spain or Portugal. However, in the South east we are more than a little isolated from the rest of the country. If you travel around, and especially around the north, some city centres are like an enlarged London Road, but with more jeggings...
I do agree. But Keynesian economics, which still tends to be the method for measuring such things dictates that income = output. Therefore, if marginal costs remain constant and we have a constant propensity to invest (arguable I know, but most economic theory is) and thus increase output, then...
Surely profits have everything to do with growth. Simple economic theory has it that profits are then invested - to produce more, to employ more staff, so that aggregate wages increase and more commodities can be bought. So GDP increases. No?!
My daughter's school newsletter this week had a section asking how many parents would be interested in taking their kids at a discounted rate to a game soon. Mentioned that the club were attempting to bring in more future supporters.
I saw the great man shopping with his (rather attractive) missus and children in Churchill Square on Sunday. True story. He seemed happy enough and was a bit bemused by my thanking him for coming to play for us!
Was in the South stand today for a change. I have to say, the Bolton fans were an absolute bunch of twunts throughout the game. They only seemed interested in the usual gay slur nonsense and trying to kick off. I suppose when your team are getting played off the park your attention wanders.