UK economy contracted by 0.5% between October and December, official figures show

**scooterscot** · 25 January 2011, 10:13

time i got me bed... before the economy get's any worse

**AtW** · 25 January 2011, 12:12

FFS, economy drops by half a percent in a QUARTER and only 2 posts in this thread?!?!!

**TimberWolf** · 25 January 2011, 12:15

Originally posted by AtW View Post

FFS, economy drops by half a percent in a QUARTER and only 2 posts in this thread?!?!!

More than 0.5% surely, with inflation raging?

**MrRobin** · 25 January 2011, 12:19

Originally posted by AtW View Post

FFS, economy drops by half a percent in a QUARTER and only 2 posts in this thread?!?!!

Sorry...

Oh no, oh no... what a shock, panic, etc etc etc. I must go and stock up my bunker...

...just as soon as I fill out this latest invoice

**doodab** · 25 January 2011, 12:26

Originally posted by AtW View Post

FFS, economy drops by half a percent in a QUARTER and only 2 posts in this thread?!?!!

I am too busy looking at porn.

**lilelvis2000** · 25 January 2011, 13:13

Well the growth is in all the right sectors, BBC News - UK economy suffers 0.5% contraction

So things are looking up - unless you're a builder. But there't too many houses anyway...and they're still all overpriced.

**Jog On** · 25 January 2011, 13:22

Originally posted by AtW View Post

FFS, economy drops by half a percent in a QUARTER and only 2 posts in this thread?!?!!

I'm out of that GBP trade now - would be nice if the Euro followed similar suit though.

**scooterscot** · 25 January 2011, 13:54

Originally posted by Jog On View Post

would be nice if the Euro followed similar suit though.

It better not i bought a ton of them...

**scooterscot** · 25 January 2011, 13:58

XE.com - Free Currency Charts (GBP/EUR)

Looks like a heart attack could be imminent

UK economy contracted by 0.5% between October and December, official figures show