August 16, 201014 yr Sure :) http://business.scotsman.com/business/New-...jump.6475096.jp Revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) yesterday revealed the strongest jump in output from the UK construction sector since the second quarter of 1963. Yeah, do you know what those two quarters have in common? They both came after some of the wintriest Q1s the UK has seen in living memory, so the jump more reflects the construction catching up on work it couldn't do in Q1 than any real boost.
August 16, 201014 yr Even if it was from a low base thanks to Labour the growth is still the highest in 47 years thanks to conservatives so the future looks rosy. The lefties will say that the construction market will go into freefall thanks to cancelling government projects but at the end of the day it is private sector projects that will power the market.Remember Q2(Quarter 2) is April, May and June. The coalition budget was on 22nd June. So these figures are from previous policy.
August 17, 201014 yr Remember Q2(Quarter 2) is April, May and June. The coalition budget was on 22nd June. So these figures are from previous policy. Exactly. The ConDems can't possibly take credit for anything that may have gone right in Q2.... Let's see what the situation is like this time next year....
August 17, 201014 yr The lefties will say that the construction market will go into freefall thanks to cancelling government projects but at the end of the day it is private sector projects that will power the market. good to know you're thinking about the general public there.
August 17, 201014 yr New ICM poll shows both Labour and the Tories on 37% with the Lib Dems on 18%, the first time Labour have not trailed the Tories in any poll since October 2007. YouGov daily polls are still showing a lead for the Tories (although it's narrowing), but they've always shown a disproportionately higher score for them. Edited August 17, 201014 yr by Danny
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