Yesterday a man decided that the pound's value against the euro and the dollar was 'just about right'. As a result, the pound stopped weakening against the euro and the dollar, as it has been doing so for several months. I was disappointed. I get paid in euros so I benefit from the pound being weak.

It makes no sense to vote on a budget for the next seven years when the context is likely to have changed dramatically. Even the Soviet Union only planned five years ahead. Rather than being tied down to a seven year austerity budget, there should be a binding review around 2015 which would allow the next democratically elected European Parliament to have its say.

Rather than seeing the depth of the problems and declaring the true state of the economy the government and economic community has largely denied the extent of the economic downturn to maintain their current policy.

Neither Britain nor Sweden is part of the eurozone. But we both want and need it to recover and succeed.

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There is only one number you need to know to understand just how much is at stake as the leaders of the euro zone gather on Thursday for yet another attempt to come up with a rescue plan for the euro. Seven.