If interest rates rose into double-figures, if unemployment rose to 4 or 5 million, if we had to have a 3-day week, I'd regard those as hard evidence examples of the economy in trouble.

it's not THAT difficult.

It's also not that difficult to chuck assertions around, based merely on personal observation (mixed with a tiny smidgeon of prejudice). I do it all the time :-)

Not to mention obviously politically skewed "definitions"; a thought worth bearing in mind by anyone who thinks definitions are non-political.

Ivor



   Ivor