OK, here’s the ten predictions I made last New Year’s Eve in my Eastern Daily Press column. Let’s see how many I got right…
Norwich City make the play-offs but fail to win promotion WRONGNorman Lamb becomes a Minister in a government reshuffle WRONGSeveral Norfolk councils enter talks to combine back office functions RIGHTThe British people say no to AV – as does Norfolk RIGHTTwo Norfolk MPs become government ministers RIGHTA Norfolk person wins a reality TV show WRONG (I THINK!) Nick Clegg survives a LibDem leadership coup WRONGDavid Laws wins back a Cabinet place WRONGLabour stage a massive comeback in the 2011 Norfolk council elections WRONGBruce Forsyth finally gets a knighthood RIGHT
So, not a very good performance. In 2010 I got 7 out of 10 right. Let’s see if I can do better this year…
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Boris Johnson will win the London mayoral election
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Vince Cable will leave the Cabinet
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At least one country will leave the euro
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Simon Cowell returns to the X Factor and invites Cheryl Cole to join him
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West Ham will be promoted
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Sarkozy loses the French presidency
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Obama beats Romney to win a second term
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John Humphrys leaves the Today Programme
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The Independent becomes Britain’s first free national newspaper
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England fail to proceed beyond the group stages at Euro 2012
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Sam Allardyce succeeds Fabio Capello as England manager
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Britain wins fewer gold medals at the Olympics than it did in Beijing
