Predictions for 2020 (and how badly I did last year)
I do it every year, and every time I’m wide of the mark. Let’s have a look at last year’s wild guesses, and then make some new ones.
Jan 2019 I predicted…
Eurovision winner - Portugal - WRONG, it was the Netherlands
Trump's wall gets built, Mexico pays for it - WRONG obviously
House prices soar - WRONG. They’ve fallen on average by 1%
Petrol prices plummet - WRONG, they’ve stayed about the same.
Second Scottish referendum happens - WRONG
Frontrunner in 2020 Presidential election is Will Smith - WRONG, I’m on a roll here
The drones in airports story has a surprise revelation about who's behind it - WRONG, who even remembers that story?
Surprise Doctor Who spin-off goes straight to Netflix - WRONG
I pitch a TV show to Netflix, it doesn't get made - WRONG
The Beano start publishing a series of graphic novels, including my Desperate Dan book - WRONG
Brexit goes ahead and the country doesn't suffer in the slightest - WRONG, but Jury still out on this
Marvel superhero movies prove unpopular and they stop making them - WRONG
Surprise revolution in European country - WRONG
New Labour leader by Christmas - WRONG, but only by a few months
So, 100% wrong, which is I think a record for me. And so to my Predictions for 2020:
New Labour Leader will be Rebecca Long-Bailey
Trump wins 2020 election
Democrat candidate is Joe Biden
Eurovision winner - The UK
Economy tanks because of Brexit (this one is bound to come true, now that I can monitor my pension and see it going up or down on a daily basis)
House prices - up by 2%
Petrol prices - up by 2%
Marvel superhero movies are unpopular and they stop making them
Cats, however, turns out to be a sleeper hit and makes 100s of millions by the end of the year
Doctor Who movie version is announced and, if not released this year, does get made
TV shows that get revived: The Avengers (Steed & Mrs Peel), The Jetsons (live action), Adam Adamant, Catweazle (but female), Whodunnit (as a Saturday night live show), Drop The Dead Donkey, Top Of The Pops,
Britbox gets major revamp and starts commissioning new shows, then goes out of business by Christmas
Netflix launches its first year-round soap opera
Eastenders features no deaths.
Surprise technological advice - brain-operated eco-skeleton, and downloadable memories.
National newspaper to go out of business - Daily Express
White Christmas? Yes.
There you go, let's check back in in twelve months time and see how ridiculous that was. Happy New Year everybody.
Kev F Sutherland, as well as writing and drawing for The Beano, Marvel, Doctor Who et al, runs Comic Art Masterclasses in schools, libraries & art centres. email for details. Facebook, Twitter. Promo video here.
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