Chekhov   488 #37 Posted December 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, PRESLEY said: Can't be much goin up, theres hardly owt on shevles in a lot of shops, Asda, Aldi ect. That's why prices are going up..... Thatcher was 100% right "You cannot buck the market". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PRESLEY   1,224 #38 Posted December 10, 2021 19 minutes ago, Chekhov said: That's why prices are going up..... Thatcher was 100% right "You cannot buck the market". Its because this incompetent Goverment is run by a Clown and the Thatcher Goverment was run by a Tyrant, THATCHER. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chekhov   488 #39 Posted December 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, PRESLEY said: Its because this incompetent Goverment is run by a Clown and the Thatcher Goverment was run by a Tyrant, THATCHER. I was not a thatcher fan, but, I tell you what, I really wish she'd been in charge for the last two years. She was strong leader not just bending to what the opinion pols said (about Covid mainly) and she was also a trained scientist, and would have know that scientists have differing views, and are not always right anyway, Most importantly she wouldn't have come out with this cobblers about "we're led by the science" i.e. the scientists are making the decisions. She knew, and stated frequently, it's the politicians who are making the decisions, and they are political decisions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey   632 #40 Posted December 10, 2021 Did anyone think anything other than price increases during the pandemic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Dromedary   166 #41 Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, PRESLEY said: Can't be much goin up, theres hardly owt on shevles in a lot of shops, Asda, Aldi ect. Thats odd. Just been shopping in ASDA and a few other shops and the shelves are almost full. Lots of shoppers too. As for rising prices ASDA seem to but putting everything up. Edited December 10, 2021 by Dromedary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chekhov   488 #42 Posted December 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, crookesey said: Did anyone think anything other than price increases during the pandemic? It isn't the virus which has put up prices, it's the suppression strategies and the allevation mechanisms, mainly the furlough payments. In a different scenario (suppression without furlough) it is entirely possible we could have had lower inflation as it is driven by demand, and if people are short of money or worried for their jobs and stop spending demand goes down and so do prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ECCOnoob   1,020 #43 Posted December 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, Chekhov said: I was not a thatcher fan, but, I tell you what, I really wish she'd been in charge for the last two years. She was strong leader not just bending to what the opinion pols said (about Covid mainly) and she was also a trained scientist, and would have know that scientists have differing views, and are not always right anyway, Most importantly she wouldn't have come out with this cobblers about "we're led by the science" i.e. the scientists are making the decisions. She knew, and stated frequently, it's the politicians who are making the decisions, and they are political decisions. Absolutely.  I'm pretty sure she was quoted as saying quite categorically that..... Advisers advise, Ministers decide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PRESLEY   1,224 #44 Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Dromedary said: Thats odd. Just been shopping in ASDA and a few other shops and the shelves are almost full. Lots of shoppers too. As for rising prices ASDA seem to but putting everything up. You can't have gone to the Asda at Handsworth especìally the crisp isle, it was like Mother Hubbards cupboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23   337 #45 Posted December 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, PRESLEY said: You can't have gone to the Asda at Handsworth especìally the crisp isle, it was like Mother Hubbards cupboard. Seems the same in a lot of supermarket crisp aisles, dunno why crisps in particular are in such short supply. Loads of them in the local shop though, and the pub, so no need to panic buy them just yet 😀 1 hour ago, Chekhov said: I was not a thatcher fan, but, I tell you what, I really wish she'd been in charge for the last two years. She was strong leader not just bending to what the opinion pols said (about Covid mainly) and she was also a trained scientist, and would have know that scientists have differing views, and are not always right anyway, Most importantly she wouldn't have come out with this cobblers about "we're led by the science" i.e. the scientists are making the decisions. She knew, and stated frequently, it's the politicians who are making the decisions, and they are political decisions. I'd happily have any of the prime ministers from the past 40 years over the joker we currently have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   214 #46 Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Chekhov said: My cable supplier is putting up their prices by 18% (EIGHTEEN PERCENT...) in January. Most of my other suppliers have put up their prices twice this year by smaller amounts to gross up to about the same. This post on UKBUSINESSFORUMS is very worrying about the prospects for the economy, it's saying not only is inflation going to go through the roof (and they cannot really use interest rates to stem it, not without massive damage) but the stock market is overvalued by up to 69%..... The FTSE 100 cyclically adjusted PE ratio (CAPE) is close to its long-term average. All the money that we have pumped into QE means that Sterling is historically low, a low value of Sterling helps attact foreign money into the FTSE. I am no expert, but the FTSE was higher in Jan 2018 than it is today. Our economy may well be poor, but I have no clue if a crash is due, it does not appear overvalued by so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PRESLEY   1,224 #47 Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Bargepole23 said: Seems the same in a lot of supermarket crisp aisles, dunno why crisps in particular are in such short supply. Loads of them in the local shop though, and the pub, so no need to panic buy them just yet 😀 I'd happily have any of the prime ministers from the past 40 years over the joker we currently have. The other isle's seemed to be well stocked but passing the crisp isle I noticed it was almost bare apart from a few packs of Wots its, at that stage I didn't panic because I was calling into Aldi to get my fix.  agreed that Jokers time is up at No10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chekhov   488 #48 Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Bargepole23 said: I'd happily have any of the prime ministers from the past 40 years over the joker we currently have. Well yes, and no. I cannot stand BoJo, never could. BUT, if any of the Labour lot were in charge we'd have had masks and vaccine passports right through from last July...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...