Larry Elliott (Guardian) offers a cut-out & keep 'sliding doors' choice of two election in 2029 - one where Labor has produced a positive & improving economic situation.... and one where they haven't.
In his telling its finally balanced.... so in five years time we might look back & wonder if he was right, or some third (or fourth) scenario has actually played out.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/07/uk-economy-two-possible-endings
Its just happened in the last month or so in the private sector (on average).... but, equally, it may be about to happen in the public sector... if inflation drops & Labour negotiates settlements with public sector unions in the next year?
Sorry to hear that, especially as you are far from alone....
I think there are more possibilities; but these are certainly two of them & they are relatively equally matched by probabilities - a Trump presidency could throw a curveball our way, as could another Russian invasion.... to name but two potential 'events'
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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