
I would be the first to admit it. My stories and commentaries on the state of the British economy have not made for very cheery reading over the past two or three years. Close friends have taken to calling me the Prynn Reaper during the seemingly interminable and gruelling cost of living crisis.
Well I bring glad tidings. Almost uniquely in my recent experience a trio of key sets of official economic data this week have brought decently encouraging news.