The only good news on UK #inflation today (there is some) is the confirmation that the *producer* price measures peaked some months ago. This includes PPI inflation in the #food sector, which means t… (View Post)

There is a temporary blip - though whether this is “net extra” or simply “advanced/delayed spending” is another matter; https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/thank-you-maam-uk-retail-hospi… (View Post)

CPI inflation remains stubbornly high at 10.1% - and there are two main reasons. The first is the price of putting a roof over your head - up 26.1% over the last 12 months The second is spiralling fo… (View Post)

I’m old enough to remember the “who cares about the Silver Jubilee anyway?” line - and how that turned out. In more recent history: While half the nation is toasting the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the… (View Post)

The MP was nicknamed the “Laird of Lochee” after his constituency, which covers one of Scotland’s poorest areas. (View Post)