Inflation slows to 4.6% as government pledge met

[Nearly Sane]

Well, good news, but other than being the govt when it went up, and still being here when it went down there's pretty much bugger all the govt has done here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67412740

[jeremyp]

Well, good news,

Agreed, but it is still quite high.

but other than being the govt when it went up, and still being here when it went down there's pretty much bugger all the govt has done here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67412740

That can't be emphasised too much. When Sunk made the pledge, he pretty much already knew that he was going to meet it.

[Steve H]

That can't be emphasised too much. When Sunk made the pledge, he pretty much already knew that he was going to meet it.

Classic politician's trick. He also promised to "grow the economy", but all governments, of whatever political colour, do that, unless they are extremely incompetent or have to deal with very unusual circumstances.

[Nearly Sane]

Classic politician's trick. He also promised to "grow the economy", but all governments, of whatever political colour, do that, unless they are extremely incompetent or have to deal with very unusual circumstances.

While I think there are more complexities to do with growth than inflation from govt, pretty much. In the election, of course, Labour will be blowing exactly the same smoke.

[Nearly Sane]

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[Nearly Sane]

And the rise slows  to 3.9%.


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/inflation-eases-back-sharply-to-39-in-november/ar-AA1lM36D

[Aruntraveller]

Pinched that Sunak pic for use elsewhere.