Rishi delivers.

[ajohn]

There were and are processes in place to mitigate the rises.

One of the things any gov in power is likely to do given the circumstances.

 

[Mottie]

Energy cap is going down because wholesale prices are going down

Are wholesale food prices coming down as well?

Food prices rise at slowest rate in more than two years

Falling food costs lead to lowest shop price inflation since December 2021, new retail figures show.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Notch7]

Are wholesale food prices coming down as well?

Food prices rise at slowest rate in more than two years

Falling food costs lead to lowest shop price inflation since December 2021, new retail figures show.

www.bbc.co.uk

not sure what point you are making….other than you are contradicting yourself.

 

[Mottie]

Point is, when fuel and food go up, conservatives/Brexit gets the blame. When the same things go down, nothing to do with them. Can’t have it both ways.

 

[ellal]

Point is, when fuel and food go up, conservatives/Brexit gets the blame. When the same things go down, nothing to do with them. Can’t have it both ways.

The point is prices are not going down...

Prices are going up less slowly than they were, but given the compound nature of inflation they are a hell of a lot more than they were a couple of years ago and won't go down overall...

And the reason for the fall in inflation is that most people don't have the money to make ends meet...

If it weren't for brexit the inflation target would have already been met, because the pound would have been at pre 2016 levels and imports cheaper...

Why do you not understand that?

 

[Mottie]

The point is prices are not going down...

And inflation is never going away, dumbo. It’s always going to be here - that’s why houses are now £500k instead of £3k and wages are a grand a week and not fifty bob.

 

[space junkie]

One of the things any gov in power is likely to do given the circumstances.

Not necessarily.
Because there are processes in place does not commit any government to use them.

 

[space junkie]

Are wholesale food prices coming down as well?

Food prices rise at slowest rate in more than two years

Falling food costs lead to lowest shop price inflation since December 2021, new retail figures show.

www.bbc.co.uk

not sure what point you are making….other than you are contradicting yourself.

Perhaps Mottie thinks that if the inflation rate is lower, that must mean the prices are lower.

 

[ellal]

And inflation is never going away, dumbo. It’s always going to be here - that’s why houses are now £500k instead of £3k and wages are a grand a week and not fifty bob.

And...

Point is, when fuel and food go up, conservatives/Brexit gets the blame. When the same things go down, nothing to do with them. Can’t have it both ways.

It seems someone is confusing overall inflation with individual item prices...

Only a true dumbo would do that

 

[space junkie]

And inflation is never going away, dumbo. It’s always going to be here - that’s why houses are now £500k instead of £3k and wages are a grand a week and not fifty bob.

Are you confused with pounds, shillings and pence, and decimal currency?
Do you really mean 50 bob, i.e £2 10s, or do you mean 5 bob (25p), or even 50p, i.e 10 shillings?

You'd have to go back to WW1 for average wage to be 50 bob/£2 10s, and probably pre 1900 for the average wage to be the equivalent of 50p/10 shillings.

The current average wage is about £34,000 per annum (£650 per week. Nowhere near your £1000 per week, (£52,000 per annum)

 

[ellal]

Are you confused with pounds, shillings and pence, and decimal currency?

mottie's been trying to find his marbles for ages now, so don't confuse him any further!

 

[Notch7]

Point is, when fuel and food go up, conservatives/Brexit gets the blame. When the same things go down, nothing to do with them. Can’t have it both ways.

But your article shows food is going up

Hence the confusion

 

[Mottie]

But your article shows food is going up

"But overall, food prices are 3.7% higher than they were a year ago, down from 5% in February, the BRC said."

Everything is going up. It’s called inflation. 3.7% isn’t too bad in these times. Most savers are getting more than that in interest.

 

[Notch7]

Point is, when fuel and food go up, conservatives/Brexit gets the blame. When the same things go down, nothing to do with them. Can’t have it both ways.

False argument, inflation can be multiple causes

Brexit increased trade barriers and increased transportation costs..that increases prices.
Truss spooking the market, raised mortgages
Conservatives governments privatising energy has left consumers unprotected against profiteering


Covid and Ukraine war have led to global inflation, nothing to do with Conservatives or Brexit or Rishi Sunak

Inflation coming down also nothing to do with Rishi Sunak.

But despite inflation falling, price increases due to brexit and govt decisions still mean things cost more

 

[Notch7]

"But overall, food prices are 3.7% higher than they were a year ago, down from 5% in February, the BRC said."

Everything is going up. It’s called inflation. 3.7% isn’t too bad in these times. Most savers are getting more than that in interest.

You said “wholesale food prices coming down”