Will UK Gold In Beijing Lift The Nation?
Those with even the remotest interest in sport will be well aware that the UK Olympic Team (aka Team GB) is performing above expectations in the Olympic Games and should come back with our biggest ever haul of medals. As the feel good factor grips the nation is this the turning point we need to push start the economy again? Will this be enough to get us out onto the high street spending again?
There is no doubt that events such as the Olympics do catch the eye of nations around the world and there is a feel good factor when home grown athletes perform well. However, we are in such a difficult situation in the UK that we may well only see a short term lift from Team GB when they come home. Then again maybe we should be happy to have some short term relief form what is fast become a lurch into recession?
While the Olympic Games is a well respected event, history will show that it is the Football World Cup which can really put a smile on the UK public's faces. That said, while football is our national sport (no disrespect to athletes at the games) the better Team GB do the greater the lift, however short term that may be.
Share this..
Related stories
Is the government planning to overshadow the Tory Party conference?
As we await news from the Chancellor with regard to the future of Bradford and Bingley (even though it seems as though most of the details have already been leaked) there is a growing suspicion that the government is looking for political gain with regard to the expected announcement. All of the journalist have their pens at the ready and are waiting to write the news about Bradford and Bingley,...
Read MoreGovernment Plans To Revamp Qualifications Is Attacked
As they say in business, if it is not broken why fix it, but this does not seem to be a philosophy which the UK government is following. News that A levels are to be replaced by Diplomas has not been well received by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the fact that the first batch of students will take the new qualifications in September has set the alarm bells ringing.
...
Why are consumers so mixed in their views on the future?
If anything, the last six months has shown how difficult it is to forecast the future direction of the UK economy with any certainty. Consumer spending has on the whole fallen sharply over the last few months yet there were pockets when it appeared a recovery may just be around the corner. However, today's survey from the CBI suggests that the UK high street is again suffering from a slump in sale...
Read MoreIs It Really So Grim Up North?
The recent report by a right wing think tank which suggested that those who live in the north of England should relocate down south has created an almighty row. The so called experts in the think tank believe that investment in many areas of the north is a waste of tax payers money and it should be directed at the more vibrant and prosperous areas of southern England. Do they really have a point...
Read MoreAre we talking ourselves into another downturn?
As the chief executive of Unilever issues are very downbeat assessment of the global economy there are growing concerns that we are on the verge of talking ourselves into another downturn. Only a few weeks ago investors were happy to pour money into the UK stock market with high hopes that the economy had turned the corner and the global situation was recovering. However, only a few weeks down the...
Read More