Gosling's Grouse: Out of office

For anyone who works or lives in London, the Evening Standard is usually part of the daily commute home and for me the daily column, by financial editor Anthony Hilton, is required reading.

So when last week’s growth figures for Q3 came out, he was the person to turn to for an intelligent comment. Here is an extract from his brilliant column: “The best advice is to pay no attention to the figures – which, for 30 years or more, have almost always been wrong – and economists who make their money out of market movements.” He went on to outline how he believes 2012 might be good for the economy – based on what you might call gut-feeling economics. 2012 will feature the Olympics and the Queen’s 60th Jubilee. Both of which Hilton believes will cheer people up and, after this y...