Spring 2017 economic forecast. Not quite tha same as Shaw's. IN fact the UK looks quite good for 2018.
In terms of the four leading EU economies growth GDP growth %yoy:
             2015   2016    2017    2018

UK          2.2    1.8    1.8    1.3

France       1.3    1.2    1.4    1.7

Germany      1.7    1.9    1.4    1.9

Italy       0.8    0.9    0.9    1.1

Gloom and Doom? Don't think so! From the EU hoss's mouth no less. Nought to do with bent bananas or dodgy cucumbers you stupid boy!