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Britain Declares Victory In War On Economy

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has officially declared that Britain is the first industrialised country to emerge from the depths of economic recession.

Brits can finally start using their money clips again.

The NIESR claims that the British gross domestic product (GDP) grew for the first time in over a year in April, expanding by 0.2 per cent and a further 0.1 per cent in May.

The think-tank produces monthly estimates of British GDP growth, and claims that the lowest point of the recession was passed in March. Someone should tell my bank balance.

If official data confirm the prediction, it would mark the greatest victory since I opened that jar of pickles this morning. That was a tough time.

via: The Times

Doing It For The Quids: Recession Keeping Marriages Together

Despite its bad press, the recession has proved to be a magical marriage healer for British couples, a study has shown.

The one on the right is the dude.

Grant Thornton accountants conducted the study on matrimonial lawyers, and almost half attributed the fall in divorce rates to the impact of the recession, which prevents couples from being able to afford separate homes. 

Robert Kerr, a partner at Grant Thornton’s Forensic and Investigation Services, explained that, “Reasons vary but certainly the financial carve-up that follows a divorce settlement will be at the forefront of a couple’s minds when contemplating divorce,”