2011 Predictions

Having made a fool of myself with the 2010 predictions, it could be tempting to get out of the prediction business altogether but it's a little bit of fun so why not.

Here's my predictions for the year ahead:

1. David Laws will make an early return to Government, in a reshuffle sometime in January or February.
2. The AV referendum will be narrowly lost, but on a low turnout.
3. Vince Cable will walk out of the Government.
4. Ed Miliband will have a poor year despite the polls and there will be a whispering campaign around to bring his brother back.
5. Diane Abbott will walk out of her shadow portfolio.
6. The coordinated strikes threatened for Easter will be a damp squib compared to the jollity of the Royal Wedding.
7. Sebastien Vettel will be F1 World Champion again, just beating Lewis Hamilton.
8. Michael Schumacher will walk away from F1 mid-way through the year.
9. CPI Inflation will hit 4.0%, but we will have annual growth of 1.8%.
10. The parties will end the year on: 39% Tories, 42% Labour, 12% LibDem.

Squiffy.