Because let’s face it, we need some…

Arguments over NI cuts, spending cuts and firing up Quattros may squeeze this bit of optimism to one side but the OECD has forecast that the UK economy will grow at an annualised rate of over 3 per cent in the second quarter of this year, outstripping other countries such as the US, Germany, France and Italy.

Which could make political arguments even more tricky for politicians whose preference for strong or weak figures depends on the subject at hand.

The growth rate will only be exceeded by the Canadian economy. The Paris-based think tank also estimated that the UK economy grew by 2 per cent in the first quarter of this year.

A couple of cylinders still firing in the old banger.