The 2010 predictions verdict: Rubbish

Every year I make some predictions for the year ahead, and then I have to face the consequences. Well it's clear that I was absolutely rubbish this year. Let's mark them:

1. The Tories will win the election with a majority of around 80. Many people think it will be tighter than that, but I think the polls overstate the Labour position. 0 points
2. The election shares will be Tories 43%, Labour 27%, Lib Dems 24%. 0 points
3. Gordon Brown will be succeeded by Harriet Harman. (They should chose Andy Burnham) 0 points
4. Lewis Hamilton will win the F1 World Championship. 0 points
5. Michael Schumacher will win 3 races this year. 0 points
6. David Davis and Malcolm Rifkind will be in the Cabinet. 0 points
7. The country will have recovered last quarter but will enter it again this quarter. It will re-emerge in the 3rd quarter. 0 points
8. CPI Inflation will hit 3.5% by years end. Close, 1/2 point
9. Lord Mandelson will renounce his peerage in an attempt to rejoin the commons. 0 points
10. The first Cabinet Minister to resign will be Alan Duncan. 0 points

So, basically, an absolute shower. Half a point out of 10, a very bad showing. In politics, it was much closer than I thought and the coalition has really changed the political landscape. In Formula 1 we had a great year, one of the best and I hope 2011 will be even better.

Squiffy.