Without knowing the intricacies of the future problems the Zimbabwe Cricket Union faces, I can only imagine there will be gloomy ramifications.
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On the one hand, the OBR admits that its gloomy prognosis of low economic growth and falling living standards in Britain may not be gloomy enough - because that forecast is predicated on an orderly resolution of the eurozone's debt crisis.
Economists at Capital Economics and Goldman Sachs have also now said they think the OBR is being too pessimistic about our long-term potential, though when it comes to the immediate forecasts (actual growth, as opposed to potential) they think the OBR may not be gloomy enough.
The report comes ahead of what is expected to be a gloomy Autumn Statement from the chancellor.
On what could be a gloomy, wet day in mid-November, will large enough numbers actually vote to give these new commissioners the legitimacy they need?
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In all, with such a dismaying election behind them, Europe's leaders will be in a gloomy mood as they gather in Brussels this week.
Likewise, when the global information technology bust dragged Asia into recession in 2001, forecasters turned out to be much too gloomy about Asia's prospects.
But today global advertising seems to be one sector bucking the gloomy trend, with the biggest growth sector being online.
While a late recovery might be staged, most businessmen remain gloomy.
In a less gloomy world the Fed might be raising rates to cool the economy.
If the outlook is for years of low economic growth, then this gloomy dividend assessment will probably be correct.
All the above components could be said to add up to a gloomy annual report card for the health service.
Mr Jen argues that these capital outflows need not be a sign that asset managers are gloomy about prospects for either the dollar or the American economy.
You will be surprised at how much more convincing you can be as Susie or Johnny Sunshine rather than Gloomy Gus or Angry Annie.
Who knows: you may think you are reading this article in a gloomy office, but there could be a parallel universe where some of the electrons in your brain followed a slightly different path a few weeks ago and your alter ego is browsing it on a sunny beach.
So right, in fact, that if it continues, the gloomy forecasts for 2012 might have to be ripped up.
But during these gloomy days, a pinch of optimism might be the best medicine, both for your spirit and for your 2008 returns.
It may be even lower this time, thanks to a general mood of gloomy resignation.
Labour had, at last, to admit things looked gloomy and that Northern Rock's nationalisation would not be a one-off.
It might be thought that once consumers pay more attention to their bank balances than to gloomy economic news, spending will pick up.
"In fact, if the gloomy predictions for the housing market next year are accurate, then there may not be enough work to go round, " he added.
But there is another, less gloomy, way of looking at the past few months, which Mr Chote will also surely be considering.
In the meantime, it's worth saying that even people who are gloomy about our long-term chances of getting back all we have lost would admit that we could be growing faster than we are.
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