Because there were fewer economically inactive people. This is very good news as the UK, uniquely among major economies, saw a large and persistent rise in inactivity post-Covid. In the last year tha… (View Post)

It's a useful reminder of how innumerate some people are. (View Post)

These numbers are transparently nonsense. As far as I know I am the only person on here actively involved in refugee resettlement but if there are others with expertise in this area who want to back … (View Post)

Even London doesn't cost £400k to rent a property for four people. You can rent a four bed Victorian house in Zone 2 for less than £50k and a 2 or 3 bed flat for less than half that number. Refu… (View Post)

People often say "20 pound" as well, especially native Londoners. Maybe "euro" is like "lego". Nothing sounds more wrong linguistically than when Americans refer to &quo… (View Post)