Jack Grey Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I bet the people who supported longer Covid lockdowns and restrictions will be the first to complain about our economy being in crisis We now have to find a way to pay back £500bn that we borrowed so that people can sit at home for a year because of the flu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Anna B said: As the cost of living rises we are going to see more and more people become the working poor. A standard wage will no longer cover all the normal bills and expenses. How did we get to this? Good morning Anna, I trust you've noticed on the news " the worlds top wealthiest men have seen their wealth double during the pandemic, while the poor have got poorer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Anna B said: As the cost of living rises we are going to see more and more people become the working poor. A standard wage will no longer cover all the normal bills and expenses. How did we get to this? How did we get in to this? I think a symptom of human civilisation styling itself such that we have too much power and control, in the hands of a few (who are acting in their own interests). The problem is global. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Inflation has not been this high in the last 30 years! https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/czbh/mm23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Grey Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, El Cid said: Inflation has not been this high in the last 30 years! https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/czbh/mm23 This is happening globally......not just in the UK China is thriving though 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Jack Grey said: This is happening globally......not just in the UK China is thriving though 🤔 How do you define thriving as many peoples wages are not keeping up with inflation, ie. they are getting poorer. Dictionary definioun - thriving (prosperous and growing; flourishing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dromedary Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, El Cid said: Inflation has not been this high in the last 30 years! https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/czbh/mm23 Please stop linking to RPI as that is not how inflation is calculated no matter how much you want it to. Edited January 17, 2022 by Dromedary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Padders said: Good morning Anna, I trust you've noticed on the news " the worlds top wealthiest men have seen their wealth double during the pandemic, while the poor have got poorer." Hi Padders. Not heard the news today but you don't surprise me at all. The poor are about to get a lot of new mates to keep them company I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dromedary Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Anna B said: Hi Padders. Not heard the news today but you don't surprise me at all. The poor are about to get a lot of new mates to keep them company I'm afraid. Is that the relative poor who really are not poor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dromedary said: Please stop linking to RPI as that is not how inflation is calculated no matter how much you want it to. Its a Government web site measuring inflation in RPI! 3 minutes ago, Dromedary said: Is that the relative poor who really are not poor? That may be millions of UK workers, including NHS and all those prised KEY workers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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