As I lied once before on these pages, I tend to avoid getting political in these columns with the exception of the occasional cheap generic shot. But since this is the first column of the new year, it’s that time again when the past year is reviewed and the number crunching begins.
This goes on in many countries every year and the errors of last year’s predictions are brought forth along with the reasons why they didn’t materialize. The expert making the prediction is rarely at fault of course—it’s those outside influences and factors that are to blame.