There is a clear preference by the great majority to adjust expectations,

The moment you start reducing expectations you risk introducing complacency,

The minutes indicate a majority that feels satisfied with the current economic climate. The Bank noted inflation and inflation expectations remained anchored. Meanwhile growth had already picked up to its long-term average, and was likely to remain there in the next few quarters. Today's GDP release certainly confirmed the former point.

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.

Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.

It is not as it has been painted - with me being pro-nuclear and Margaret being anti-nuclear. We both have the same concerns as expressed in the energy white paper, and we both have the same appreciation that nuclear has to be part of the debate.