But not for Sheldon asking what job it is that you do, eh?

That's right dear. What Hull White Star quoted was actually penned by me.



God, the standard of trolling is declining these days.

Still waiting....

Oh look she has run away again.

It doesn't need to be penned by you originally, simply repeating it means you "own" it in the eyes of the law. You made an allegation based on what then? Facts? No, that'd show a hint of competence, it was because he hadn't sued. FFS.

Poor trolling? You're right, you're bloody hopeless at it.

Can't you three just agree to disagree...... Well, more realistically, agree that Mintball hates Ajw and Bobby (and vice versa)?

It would just save this particular thread becoming more embarrassing than it already is ......

Oh, this is nearly as much fun as I've ever had watching trolls get excited.

It's hilarious, for instance, seeing Ajw71 claim that I have run away from this thread – I quite clearly haven't – yet he runs away from threads all the time, essentially whenever asked a direct question. For instance, he cannot answer the really simple question of what he does for a living. Which does kinda make me think he's actually a 12-year-old avoiding his homework.

I apologise to everyone for having been the first to call Gideon, Gideon and kick off the ultra sensitive flag waving Tory Boys in their foot stomping strop, it wasn't my intention to poke them with a stick again and from now on I will use Gideon's Bullingdon Club nickname instead, "Oik" bestowed upon him because his education was purchased from St Pauls which is merely third in the UK league table of most expensive private school, Oik indeed, I'm surprised they let a St Pauls boy into their ranks.

What is your opinion on someone being labelled anti-semitic without a shred of evidence?

What's your opinion on someone who can't even answer a simple question about what they do for a living?

I'm still waiting for your proof that Osborne is anti-semitic. I've been waiting all day.

You'll wait forever.

For AJW
"WHICH ECONOMY???"

Finally you have something useful to do.

Now, since Sheldon has been waiting for far, far longer – what is it that you do in life?

Now, I'll be here when you're ready.

Since you've suggested that he might have changed his name (after showing your ignorance by thinking it was one of his baptised names, when it wasn't) because of the bigotry of the populace at large (or his belief in that), then you can reveal your evidence for that explanation.

Mind, for someone who thinks that a poll constitutes evidence, it's hysterical that you have now decided that [iPrivate Eye[/i doesn't count.

And in the meantime, you can explain what it is that you do for a living.

One will end up imagining all sorts of reasons why you won't simply answer Sheldon's question.

Well I would imagine it's none of his business.
It's only going to be used as a stick to beat him/her with anyway.
So why would he/she offer up this piece of information?

Since he/she likes to pontificate about economics, 'scroungers', unemployment and underemployment (the latter is choice, BTW) etc etc – without any evidence and, indeed, in the face of evidence (see Dave O's post below as a single example), I assume that Sheldon thought it would be of interest to know what he/she actually does. It might give some perspective on how they reach such opinions, possibly?

Then again, nothing really explains trolls.

When are you going to give up on that stupid line? The best predictions for growth between now and the election equate to "not much growth". Trying to beat someone up because they state the truth is plain idiocy.

Your failure to acknowledge being slapped down by the Governor of the Bank of England no less is duly noted.

The Governor of the Bank of England has told you 3/4m people are underemployed.

He has told you the economic recovery is fragile and not broad based.

He has told you it is far too early to be using superlatives to describe the state if the economy.

Tell us why he is wrong and you are right.

It's time to put up or shut up.

Why should anyone dispute the views of that Canadian chappie at the Bank of England? They are eminently sensible and cautious, given the length and depth of the World recession we have just had.

Of course, what all you glass half empty people rather conveniently ignore, are the views of [url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/682b8138-8278-11e3-9d7e-00144feab7de.html#axzz2rb3ZJ5JBthe IMF[/url, which paints a more optimistic forecast. I wonder why that is?

Perhaps you could tell us why such an august body as the IMF are wrong, and you are right?

Indeed. There is enough of a witch hunt by the usual suspects on here, without giving them additional ammunition.

Do we think any less of Codpiece for trundling around the West Country, flogging second hand goods on a chilly market stall? What he does to earn his beer money is his own business, and unless the cold has addled his brain, has nothing to do with his fruit bat loopy views!

Which is an external (in terms of the country) organisation that pursues a particular economic ideology.

The question has been discussed here as to what sort of a game the head of the BoE might be playing, but the chances are he might also know more about this country and certainly in terms of issues such as underemployment.

Plus, he's not being pessimistic about the economic situation, but more realistic and calming, which given previous bursts of hype from varied sources should be welcome.

Hmmmm, second hand fish?

Do you really think that could be a goer?

So there we have it. 1.9% growth for 2013 - the strongest since 2007 and is broadly based with manufacturing growing more than the other sectors. Yet more evidence that the Osborne/Cameron long-term economic plan is working. Infallation has fallen to the BoE target of 2%

The IMF have increased their growth forecast for the UK next year from 1.9% to 2.4% while most other economists now are predicting growth from 2.4% to 3.2%. Put this into context - the boom years of 1992-2008 we had growth of 3%.

Could well be by Christmas that all this will have worked its way through to benefit most people's pockets.

Great news for all except Egg Milliband & Ed Balls-Up who is still muttering about flatlining!

The BoE know they made a mistake in announcing they would review interest rates by tying to unemployment. They are now sensibly easing out of that position because they do not want to put any obsticles in the way of the recovery.

So we're back to where we were before the financial crash caused by the banks etc, are we?

Have we caught up yet with the state of growth from pre-May 2010?

And are you suggesting that, by Christmas, every man and woman of working age will have a job – and enough hours to pay them a decent living wage?

1.9% growth coming out of a recession that deep is positively anaemic. Under Major we came out of recession with a growth of 4%.

That is what is supposed to happen after a recession, the economy grows quick to take up the slack. Given we have a larger population than back in 1994 so the economy has an intrinsically bigger capacity shouting about growth of 1.9% as if this is a great achievement is economically illiterate. It's good politics if people fall for it as you and others clearly have.

"the strongest since 2007" covers a multitude of sins such as there wasn't any growth for part of the intervening period when we were in recession and we went through a period of low growth thereafter. In other words it is selective reporting. Politics once again, which you have fallen for once again.

And where on earth have you got this idea from: "is broadly based "? That is absolute nonsense. It is off the back of the service sector and a debt fuelled housing price rise. We have been there before and Osborne has now completely shut up about rebalancing the economy because he has failed to do it.



No the BoE have told you why they won't raise interest rates and they they recognise the fall in the headline rate of unemployment masks underemployment. Productivity remains low despite falling unemployment.

It was not a "mistake" because when unemployment falls rates going up is the norm. To not put them up when this happens requires more reasoning than it was a "mistake".

It has been suggested the BoE is in cahoots with the government not to raise the interest rate so as not to choke off the recovery but whether you believe that or not the fact unemployment is down and the BoE still refuses to raise the interest rate tells you something. Either the BoE will put the economic welfare of the country at risk for political reasons or as Carney has said the underlying trends do not allow it.