The Bad News of the Day

painther
By painther

Britain in double-dip recession as growth falls 0.2pc -
The unexpected 0.2pc contraction in UK growth followed a 0.3pc fall in gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2011, signalling a technical recession and Britain’s first double-dip since 1975.
Economists had expected the Office for National Statistics data to show the economy grew by 0.1pc between January and March.
The Prime Minister said the figure was “very, very disappointing” but added that that it would be "absolute folly" to change course and jeopardise Britain's low borrowing rates. He told Parliament:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9225414/Britain-in-do...

By Captain_Lost• 26 Apr 2012 17:46
Captain_Lost

Agree with you MN (I guess for the first time ever :P) and yes me too....I don't like people who dont like people because of their nationality like many people here are like racists :P

By nomerci• 26 Apr 2012 17:10
nomerci

Well, if people don't like people because of their nationality, then that is their problem.

I for one don't like people who don't like people because of their nationality.

By timebandit• 26 Apr 2012 16:56
timebandit

He seems to be nm, and I don't think he like Brits at all.

By nomerci• 26 Apr 2012 16:49
nomerci

Is the wireless turned off?

By timebandit• 26 Apr 2012 12:17
timebandit

Nice bit of editing of your original post Wireless

By Wireless Brain• 26 Apr 2012 12:12
Wireless Brain

Come on i am not racists ,

My intention was to highlight that more intelligent brits who think they are always better then anyone are needed to bring UK out of this shit , So all british with little brain who is screwing UK economy shud come to Qatar

Please do not misunderstand this comments .

By Captain_Lost• 26 Apr 2012 11:48
Captain_Lost

Well, thats what makes you different and better than them ;)

By timebandit• 26 Apr 2012 11:45
timebandit

No need to ATTACK!! CL, I think it's sad when I see someone making such comments, and I stay away from racists.

By Captain_Lost• 26 Apr 2012 11:42
Captain_Lost

TB.. i think he IS ... ATTACK !!! LOL :P

By anonymous• 26 Apr 2012 11:38
anonymous

SAD

By timebandit• 26 Apr 2012 11:28
timebandit

Wireless are you bashing the British?

By Wireless Brain• 26 Apr 2012 11:21
Wireless Brain

They are welcome in Qatar , Offcourse with huge salary and little brain ..

By alien_guest• 26 Apr 2012 10:41
alien_guest

English Economy will not Recover until they end their high end Politics and Corruption.

By cherukkan• 26 Apr 2012 10:36
cherukkan

Lol LP!

By Formatted Soul• 26 Apr 2012 10:35
Formatted Soul

LP majority of Harrods customers are not British...:)

By anonymous• 26 Apr 2012 10:31
anonymous

You are right, painther. As much as the decision to annul a child marriage will influence the lives of thousands of Indians living in Qatar the downfall of the British economy will affect thousands of locals who invested their money in Harrods!

By Arien• 26 Apr 2012 10:30
Arien

Some predicted a second and stronger one after the 2008 slow down !!!! :(

By painther• 26 Apr 2012 10:27
painther

it will have its effect on rest of the world, if one Mojor economy tumbles like that.

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