gnvqsos Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Quangos are semi-autonomous while the ONS is considered to be independent. This is the cause of the confusion. People like Mecky will use figures reported by the ONS as a stick to beat the current government with when they are bad, but as soon as they are positive, all of a sudden the ONS is not to be trusted. Go figure. How can the ONS be independent without its own funding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 How can the ONS be independent without its own funding?In the same way as the Courts are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoatwobbler Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 some people wish harm on our economy just so they can say their brand of politics is correct Very true. I'm certainly not complaining. We may not be out of the woods yet though, but that's never going to happen overnight. Nobody, least of all politicians has a magic wand. Let's hope that this growth is sustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 How can the ONS be independent without its own funding? That was a direct quote, although spelled incorrectly, from Mecky. Which are an independant agency funded by the government, as it says on their website. If that's not a definition of a quango I don't know what is. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/quango But L00b has already pointed out how this can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Who is bothered what some quango says? Pot Kettle Black. You whinge non stop when they say we are in recession so you obviously care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 And not only that, They were saying back in July the Olympics were responsible for people not spending in the shops, so it seems strange that it's suddenly been turned around. Cameron let this slip the other day, so the news came from him and not the ONS, but it's likely this has been done to deflect the blame. IMO Cameron is just trying to "Big up" the economy .... and to think he slated the previous government for trying to do the same. I cannot stand posts like these. Figures are up. It might be blip it might not be these partisan, foaming at the mouth nut jobs refuse any thing positive unless it's labour in charge - then its all roses. You would be doing cartwheels if unemployment was up and we were still in recession. Of course we arent out of the woods yet . At least two ford factories have closed today, that must cheer you right up. But its generally moving in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvp82 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Funny ain't it, as we all know had the ONS announced that the economy had shrunk certain individuals would be lapping up the figures and slating the ConDems for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 The announcement didn't come with much of a fanfare, though I sincerely hope that that's the end of the bad times, I fear that it's more likely that it's the perfect conditions for a triple dip recession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I suspect we will see reduced growth around +0.6% in Q4 due to Christmas and then back to low growth, 0.3% in Q1 2013, then a slow increase over the next year to around +1-2% by the end of 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barpen Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I suspect we will see reduced growth in Q4 due to Christmas and then back to low growth in Q1 2013, then a slow increase over the next year. Recession in the EuroZone is holding our economy back. But as they are still contracting I'd rather have our situation than theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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