micawber

BBC failed to report RPI at 11.1%.

They haven't taken that as tax. They magic'd it out of new debt. If you really think that the tories are cutting tax then you're living in a dream world. They are just slightly less socialist than the proclaimed socialists.

I think that your memories are failing you. I distinctly remember having to make all kinds of art by glueing lentils and pasta, that the student teacher brought in, to a piece of paper.

No. Not had mine yet. But this is just daft socialism. Where does everyone think the magic money tree grows?

I don't think that was unusual. We had a school dinner so we didn't need more than a small 'tea' in the evening. Mind, we were better off so we had jam on ours.

They might - for a brief period of time. Reversion to mean could involve seriously crashing below the longer term mean first.

Can't stop the triple D threat. Death, Divorce and Debt.

It's pretty rigorously calculated. I had to do a whole OU math unit on it!

ONS says 5.4% https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours

Very true ...... except rebalance once a year.

The fact that the IT industry has failed to produce or leverage simple tests to quickly differentiate the good from the bad speaks volumes to the quality of the IT industry. Agreed, STEM subjects should be fully subsidised.

Minor detail in the scheme of things. Take this snapshot from Brighton. Two things are clear. Transaction volumes never recovered after the 2008 crash. Covid SD Holiday just brought forward transactions.

The joke is never funny once you explain it!

BBC refuse to report RPI again today, despite being a key factor in the calculation of many costs and benefits.

I'd be more optimistic. It's a right faff having to pay council tax on it, insure it, check it over, pay utility daily standing charges and now, with summer approaching, maintain the garden.