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    How can the economy ever recover when...

    Diesel will be £1.40 a litre at Easter

    George Osborne's fuel hike hits families: £70 to fill up with petrol | Mail Online


    Food costs are rising


    General inflation is rising


    Wages are not rising


    How will the public be able to start spending when their disposable income is continously shrinking ?


    Here on the mainland diesel Germany/Belgium/Austria/France is about £1.05

    on a 60 litre tank average Joe in the UK will pay £21 per tank more than average Joe on the mainland

    if he tanks once a week, that will mean average Joe in the UK has £1000 per year less disposable income than average Joe on the mainland

    £1000 per year extra disposable income per hard working working would help the economy recover from the crisis


    and that's only diesel, not to mention of course food is cheaper on the mainland,

    I am always surprised how for many household items, the number on the price tag is the same in the UK as the mainland, excepting the currency is different

    and that folks, is why, recovery from the crisis, in the UK, is going to be slow

    good luck

    Milan.

    #2
    Oi Milan, how many "average joe"s fill up their car every week?

    Here, you'll be needing this

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      #3
      Originally posted by Churchill View Post
      Oi Milan, how many "average joe"s fill up their car every week?

      Here, you'll be needing this
      We go through 2 tanks of
      petrol and 1 of diesel each week.

      Though I have put my rates up 15% on last year.
      What happens in General, stays in General.
      You know what they say about assumptions!

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        #4
        MF,

        as a retailer, how are retailers seeing things ?

        Milan.

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          #5
          Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
          and that folks, is why, recovery from the crisis, in the UK, is going to be slow.
          meh

          Mervyn, get those printers rolling....

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            #6
            Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
            MF,

            as a retailer, how are retailers seeing things ?

            Milan.
            Only a retailer for another 11 weeks. Giving it all up it's become unprofitable.
            What happens in General, stays in General.
            You know what they say about assumptions!

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              #7
              Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
              Only a retailer for another 11 weeks. Giving it all up it's become unprofitable.
              I thought you made a mint on those sledges.
              Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                #8
                Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                We go through 2 tanks of
                petrol and 1 of diesel each week.

                Though I have put my rates up 15% on last year.
                Now I know that you're of below average intelligence but please keep reading the question until you understand it.

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                  #9
                  This inflation is the 'cost' of these low interest rates.

                  If it carries on, bond markets will start demanding higher interest rates to cover the inflation risk. I don't expect a rise today, but give it a few months and inflation will be driving rate rises.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                    I thought you made a mint on those sledges.
                    I did.

                    Furniture over the rest of the year. Sheesh.

                    Import costs have gone up by 110% over the last 5 years coupled with 20% VAT, increased business rates and lower margins.

                    Time to get out of high street retail and leave it to Tescos.

                    Renewable energy. That's what I'm looking at now. Electricity prices to double in 5 years to take the average from £1000 per year to £2000 per year per average house. There's gold him them there hills.
                    What happens in General, stays in General.
                    You know what they say about assumptions!

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