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inflation

  1. Yorkshire Blue

    Brexit: an apology

    During the referendum campaign I was guilty of talking down the benefits of Brexit down. In particular I was highly sceptical of the health advantages that this would bring despite this seemingly being a huge part of the Leave campaign (see picture of leading Government minister in front of a...
  2. RobM

    Cost of first match!

    1965, QPR at home. Bus 2/3d (from Basildon- half fare) Entrance 9d Programme 4d Transfer to West stand 6d Total = 3/10d or 19p for the youngsters who don't remember pre-decimal! How much would that be now adjusted for inflation? Other first memories; Chipmunk crisps, pipe smoke, ABCDE...
  3. Tangled up in Blue

    Wage rises outpaced by inflation for the fifth year running

    http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/12/wage-rises-outpaced-inflation-official-data Wages rises are still below inflation for the fifth year running.It's official.There is a cost of living crisis.
  4. Tangled up in Blue

    US lessons for Osborne

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/21/osborne-wasted-three-years I notice that Ed Balls agrees with me that the last three years in the UK have mainly benefitted the rich. "there are growing signs that this nascent recovery is mainly benefiting those at the top. Bank bonuses...
  5. Lets hope the council does the right thingW

    Would love to see the following terms approved by those loveable rouges at this months meeting. Southend United Football club to vacate Roots Hall stadium once the new stadium including the main stand is completed. The owners of the new stadium can only ever charge nominal rent lets say the...
  6. Cricko

    The Nakid Truth

    Taken from: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Naked-Truth-CameronIs-he-the-worst-prime-minister-in-British-history/349274725156523 How close was David Cameron to having a week that was not a total disaster for himself or the government. I really thought he was going to make it by Thursday,But...
  7. Tangled up in Blue

    Michael Gove gets it wrong again.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19626663 OK.I'm sure most people would agree that there has been a dumbing down/grade inflation(call it what you will)in the English educational system since GCSE's replaced GCE's and CSE's 25 years ago.However, I'm not at all sure that Michael Gove's new...
  8. Firestorm

    Budget

    time to pack the fags up I reckon 5% above inflation rise from 6 tonight, So thats about 8% or 56P on a 7 quid packet !! Good to see the tax loophole for high end property has been closed though, In the multitude of RM threads I have mentioned that its cheaper for a company to own a building...
  9. The Flying Scotsman

    Season Tickets - Is the price really too high?

    It appears that the majority of us, including myself, are a bit peeved at the £50 increase in season tickets, which represents an increase of around 16%. However, last season the tickets were reduced greatly to encourage supporters to renew after relegation which seems to have worked. Now that...
  10. The Flying Scotsman

    Double Dip coming up?

    So the economy shrank by 0.5% in the last quarter. Another three months without growth and we will be back in recession. Inflation rising, VAT rising, Cuts happening across the board, Interest rates set to rise etc etc etc... Anyone else feeling as depressed about all this? I personally think...
  11. Napster

    News in Briefs

    In the Sun every weekday - the Page 3 girl has a nice quote. Over the last few months, they've got quite cerebral. Today's news in brief: Friday, August 20th RUTH, 26, from Kent Grammar school girl Ruth is unimpressed with claims that A-levels are easier. She said "Measuring grade inflation...
  12. Lord Football

    Food For Thought.

    I've been a bit quiet on here for a while, frankly the whole political arena is depressing. Even so, I've busy doing what I do. I thought I'd share some thoughts.... The Recession The recession was caused, in essence, by the collapse of the banking industry that took a gung-ho approach to...
  13. Mad Cyril

    UK inflation rises to 3.4%.

    UK inflation hits 3.4% Thank god for my 1% pay rise.
  14. Election 2010: Education

    So the next area for discussion is Education. Exam results have improved significantly since Labour have come to power but is that down to the investment they have put in or because of grade inflation? The Conservatives are talking about bring private schools into the public sector; good or...
  15. Aberdeen Shrimper

    Price of stamps set to rise again

    The price of first and second-class stamps is to rise by 3 pence from 6 April, the Royal Mail has announced. For standard letters weighing up to 100g, a first-class stamp will cost 39p, while second-class will be 30p. This is the fourth year in a row that the price of stamps has increased by...
  16. The Big Dady

    Brighton's New Stadium

    Brighton's New Stadium starts on 17th Dec Dream will become a reality when work starts on Falmer Some dates are imprinted in the minds of Albion fans. May 21, 1983, and April 26, 1997, are two obvious examples. Now December 17, 2008, can be added to the list. A quarter of a century after...
  17. billy bests wages !!

    back in 68/69 my dear old pa said to me "besty is worth his fourty quid per week,no idea if the old man was accurate but £40 per week for the blues top player sounds about right. the interesting part being ,allowing for inflation if BB played today he would be on approx £1300 per week,as you...
  18. Napster

    Battle of the Horror Films - The Final

    Here it is - the Final The Shining (MrB) versus The Exorcist (Napster) I'll let B defend the Shining. I wanted to offer some facts about The Exorcist Nominated for 10 Oscars, winning 2 of them (best writing and best sound) Won 4 Golden Globes Christian evangelist Billy Graham claimed an...
  19. Davros

    Zimbabwe

    Afer reaching 98.7Billion Dollars to £1, on the 13th of August the Zimbabwean Dollar was revalued, and for a day traded at 15ZD to the £1.. as of the 10/9, the HMCE rate will be 64ZD to the £1... when will inflation in this lost African state stop?!!
  20. Inflation up to 4.4%

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7555788.stm What do people think?
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