Whisper it, but the UK economy may be starting to turn a corner

Whisper it, but the UK economy may be starting to turn a corner

You may have noticed that last weekend the paywall on our website was temporarily opened, allowing people to read what they liked, either from the latest edition or our extensive archive. Out of curiosity, I looked at my back catalogue, and it struck me how gloomy the columns were, particularly in recent months.

Perhaps the gloom was justified. The economy has been flatlining and the chancellor has struggled to put a foot right. Even inflation has not yet been decisively licked and the tax burden, already at record levels, is about to go higher next month with the big increase in employers’ national insurance (NI), which will drive some businesses to the wall.

Many people remain downbeat, but maybe there can be too much of

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