Our columnists' predictions for 2013 | The panel

We asked writers what to watch for in the year ahead. From the UK economy to the Middle East, here are their thoughts

Simon Jenkins: Prepare for tedium and lurches

Journalists are terrible forecasters. They see disaster everywhere, and greet it with hyperbole. In 2013 I pledge to avoid it. Therefore, I predict that nothing of interest will happen next year, unless you are in the royal baby business, in which case you are in clover.
2013 will a year of tedium and lurches. The economy will lurch t...