The pound has not soared. It's gone up today by a minuscule amount. Four or five weeks ago I was buying pounds for my holidays at two cents above today's rate. Don't talk rubbish, Keith. Growth has improved slightly over a single three-month period. Annual growth is still abysmally low, especially when set aside growth in the other major EU countries and the G7. There is nothing at all to cheer about. The brexiteers know that, of course, but from now until March 2019 we are solidly in brexiteer straw-clutching territory.

Our services sector is 80% of our economy. It is about to take a severe hit when the brexit barricades go up. Anyone heard much about this best-kept secret bombshell to come? Cue hubris about "London's place as the world's great finance hub..." Hubricate while you can, lads. The writing's on the wall. 80%...