OK, well done class for holding your breath so long…

摘要

… And exhale. The past few months have been marked by black comedy and terrible tragedy, but very little in the way of romance (any semblance of patriotism having long metamorphosed into naked nationalism in too many quarters). Now, as the relentlessly depressing kitchen sink drama of the EU referendum reaches a denouement, the nation will be pondering whether there is still an epilogue to come or we have only finished the first act. Either way, as the industry prepares to inhale (avoiding the settling dust) and hold its breath once more, it can take some comfort from the results of our Agency Survey 2016 (p31).