May 23: a fine day for making predictions

1. 201610th anniversary
   Said on this day

   Cameron and Osborne, May 2016: 'A Vote to Leave Is a Vote for Recession.' Britain Voted Leave. No Recession

   The Prime Minister and Chancellor, citing new Treasury analysis, said a Leave vote would trigger a 'DIY recession' within months. The economy grew in the next quarter and the next year.

   A Leave Vote Pushes Britain Into Recession · David Cameron (Prime Minister) and George Osborne (Chancellor of the Exchequer), with HM Treasury

   Deadline set: The weeks and months after a June 23, 2016 Leave vote · status: Busted

   Bold words to say out loud on a Monday.

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