That name doesn't Lendl itself really does it?

How long have you been waiting to unleash that 'zinger', Jamie?

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

If one calls one Ivan, can one call the other Adolf?

"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

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"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

Not entirely credible, as it's the LSE, but I get the impression you're the type to lap up whatever they say:

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Most forecasters predicted that the impact of Brexit on the economy and investment would be negative even in the short term. They definitely have been proved wrong. The UK’s real GDP grew by 2% in 2016, well above predictions. Since the referendum, the country’s economy has grown faster than that of the eurozone. Business investment, employment and stock market performance have all exceeded expectations.

According to UNCTAD, inward FDI to the UK surged to US$179 billion in 2016, the second highest in the world, behind the US, representing a six-fold increase over the 2015 total (when the UK ranked 12th). Of the total, $101 billion was due to one mega-deal acquisition, but notably this was finalised after the Brexit referendum.

As for the IMF, I don't "try to use" the stats in any shape or form: I referred to them, and did so qualitatively. Your claim I "tried" (and presumably failed) to "use them" in an unqualified way is utterly pathetic and decidedly condescending. I said "Another upwards growth adjustment from the IMF". Is this incorrect? Was there an upwards growth adjustment, or are they predicting a slowdown?

The claims:
The IMF stated Brexit would trigger a recession. -0.3% GDP growth for Q3 2016.
Lagarde (why isn't she in prison yet?): "Pretty bad to very, very bad".

The reality:
The actual growth was the fastest in the G7.
You are wibbling about a 0.2% downwards adjustment.

Question:
What was the IMF projected growth for 2018 during their scare-fest back before the EU referendum?
Screw it, I'll answer for you (yes, I'll "try to use the stats"

IMF Brexitageddon:
2016: 1.1% (actual growth: +1.8%)
2017: -0.8%
2018: 0.6%

Let's compare to their projections as of now:
2017: 2.0% (+2.8%)
2018: 1.5% (+0.9%)

So yes, well done trying to temper the positive outlook with "but, but, they're DOWNGRADING GROWTH by 0.2% in 2018 - zOMG! OMG!". The IMF has had to issue upwards growth adjustments (from memory) three times since the referendum. Nothing to say they won't do so again for 2018. Nothing to say they will as well - that's the problem with reading tea leaves.

As you seem so very keen to quote Nobel prizewinning Economists (lol - I mean Joseph "the Euro is a threat to the future of Europe" Stiglitz?), perhaps you might introspect somewhat with this, and consider if perhaps you've been "phooled":

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De todos modos, I'm not really going to be issuing put-downs to each of your posts throughout the run-up to the GE. It would seem you have more time to spend on here than I (though you were sorely missed for the EU to-ing and fro-ing on here), but I'll be sure to have a skim-through and a chuckle as often as I can.

You've hitler nail on the head.