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Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist, EIU

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Neil Prothero, Economist Intelligence Unit

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Green shoots of recovery may at last be showing but incumbent governments still face an angry public.

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Robin, green shoots of recovery, is that political spin or are we actually seeing that in reality now?

So as you've said before, the recovery is likely to be fragile and also with reduced wealth expectations in future.

Incumbent governments have found themselves deeply unpopular in this downturn. Does any hint of an upturn give them any hope for a revival in their fortunes? I'm thinking particularly the UK.

Is there a danger that if we come out of this recession a little too quickly that the impetus for reform of the financial system, of regulatory regimes, will essentially be lost?

Has there been some surprise at the performance of the Indian and Chinese economies?

So better than expected prospects in China and India, but the eurozone you still feel that the outlook is poor?

In summary then, do you think that this will be a recovery felt first by those who arguably got us into this mess in the first place and lastly by Joe Six Pack?

Thank you Robin.

Thanks very much.