All that fuss for nothing

First it was a double-dip recession, then it was a triple-dip. Then the triple turned out to be a mirage. Surprise! The double is also a mirage and we’re actually in a bigger hole than anyone thought because, even though there wasn’t a recession under the Coalition, the one New Labour put us into turned out to be twice as bad as anyone thought. Which is a good argument for shooting Ed Balls if he even looks in the direction of the Treasury.