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The Times reported this morning that industrial output failed to grow in October. This is a big blow to the Government. And to add to their woes a CBI survey suggested that gloomy manufacturers expect output to fall in the coming months.
Brown and Darling need to convince the Markets that they are serious about bringing down the 180 Billion deficit. Britain currently has a good ‘tripple A’ credit rating. However ratings agencies are warning that ‘plunging tax receipts’ caused by the recession would seriously damage our ability to pay back the 180 Billion.
This is bad because it would cause the price of borrowing to climb even higher for the Government. This could create a spiral of nastiness where borrowing prices climb, tax receipts nosedive, the pounds get a big kicking, Darling has to go begging to the IMF and the bins don’t get collected (think Zimbabwe without the heat).
Cast your predictions now for whether you think Britain will come out of recession in 2009.
Outrage this morning as it emerged that 200 Lloyds TSB executives are going to receive big bonuses (up to 80% of their annual salaries). The executives are receiving bonuses for sacking 11,000 HBOS staff after the ill fated take over last year. Lloyds is one of the banks that tax payers bailed out because they are so rubbish with money.
Brown and Darling had signalled earlier this week that they would stop a massive £1.5 billion payout to RBS executives (RBS is another crappy state owned bank). But the RBS board threatened to resign en masse and it looks like Gordy is backing down from a confrontation.
Cast your predictions now for whether Gordon Brown will stop the RBS and Lloyds bonuses.
Will Gordon Brown stop the RBS and Lloyds bonuses?
Voting is closed now!
The correct prediction was: Yes he will finally show some backbone
50.0% of the people predicted "Yes he will finally show some backbone" 50.0% of the people predicted "No he will run away like a scared mouse"
The Daily Telegraph ran a story this morning called “Simon Cowell ‘killed Christmas tradition” after William Hill said it is considering stopping taking bets for the Christmas number 1, because the XFactor winner is certain to claim the top spot.
Unfortunately X Factor winners have been Christmas number 1 since 2005, with the remarkably dull Shayne Ward (what ever happened to him?), Leona Lewis (looks like a horse to me but what do I know?), Leon Jackson (wasn’t he a cheery soul!) and Alexandra Burke (she was the best) each claiming the big prize. Simon Cowell has ruined a great tradition and has been a disaster for quality Christmas tunes. What about Cliff, what about Terry and Aled, what about The Soldiers? Can the yet unknown XFactor winner be stopped? Cast your predictions now.
Will the XFactor winner be number 1 this Christmas?
Voting is closed now!
The correct prediction was: No
85.7% of the people predicted "Yes" 14.3% of the people predicted "No"
The Tiger Woods story continues to be cloaked in mystery and intrigue. How did he crash? What was the cause of his crash? What club did his wife use to smash his car window. Early reports stated that she may have used a driver, but I would have thought a 7 iron would have been much more effective. A 7 iron has a shorter shaft and a better angle of attack ! If it were me, I would use a 7 iron every time.
But the rumours grow by the day and Tiger’s silence is only adding to the confusion. www.radaronline.com is reporting that Tiger has had a number of affairs over the past few years.
This whole mucky business can’t go on. Tiger’s time is up. We are predicting that Tiger Woods will be served with divorce paper’s in the next 6 months. But what do you think? Cast your predictions now.
Will Tiger Woods be served with divorce paper's in the next 6 months
BBC pundit Eddie Jordan is predicting that Michael Schumacher will drive for Mercedes F1 Team next year. Jordan said “The possibility is being actively pursued and I believe it is going to happen”.
However Schumacher’s spokeswoman Sabine Kehm told BBC Sport a return was “highly unlikely – but never say never”.
Cast your predictions now whether you think Schumacher will return to F1 next year.
Will Michael Schumacher drive for Mercedes F1 Team next year?
Thierry Henry said today that a replay of the World Cup play-off with the Republic of Ireland would “be the fairest solution”. The Irish have appealed to have the match replayed after the outrageous Henry handball helped France to a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Robbie Keane welcomed Henry’s comments asked for the French Football Association to agree to a rematch.
Keane said: “On behalf of the Republic of Ireland players, I would like to thank Thierry Henry for his statement this afternoon that in his opinion a replay would be the fairest option.
Cast your predictions now for whether Ireland vs France will be replayed.
Ireland vs France to be replayed?
Voting is closed now!
The correct prediction was: No
0.0% of the people predicted "Yes" 100.0% of the people predicted "No"
American Magazine PC World, today predicted that the much hyped and rumoured Apple Tablet will never see the light of day. Apple fanboys everywhere will be keeping their fingers crossed that journalist Ian Paul is wrong in saying “Let’s face it: the Apple tablet is a mirage created by legions of fanboys and tech dreamers. The closer you get to that mirage, the more you realize it’s not going to be there when you arrive. But then, off in the distance, an even brighter and more beautiful tablet is envisioned for a day that will never come. It’s a nice dream, but it’s just not going to happen.”
Cast your predictions now for whether Apple will release a Tablet before June 2010.
Jenson Button left Brawn to join McLaren today. The move was prompted by Mercedes buying 75% of the Brawn Team and deciding to sell their share in McLaren. Mercedes has denied reports that they want 2 German drivers in their new team, but Jenson clearly felt he had to move on. The big question is how Button and Hamilton will get on next year. Cast your predictions now for who you think will come out on top.
Who will finish higher in the F1 Championship next year?
There are only 6 contestants left in this year’s X Factor and amazingly Jedward are not the bookies favourites to get voted off this Sunday! Lloyd Daniels is tipped to be the next contestant booted out; he’s quite dull but at least he can sing. Jedward’s performance of Under Pressure last weekend was “their best yet” but frankly it was still complete tosh. What’s more they’re really scary and have no place on Saturday night prime time when young children might be watching. But what do we know. Who do you think will get voted off? Cast your predictions now.
The X Factor week 7: Will Jedward get voted off?
Voting is closed now!
The correct prediction was: John and Edward
40.0% of the people predicted "Lloyd Daniels" 60.0% of the people predicted "John and Edward" 0.0% of the people predicted "Danyl Johnson" 0.0% of the people predicted "Joe McElderry" 0.0% of the people predicted "Stacey Solomon" 0.0% of the people predicted "Olly Murs"
