The price of chips

[puddleshark]

I don't know what the official Bank of England inflation rate is now. I do know that when I walked into town at lunchtime yesterday to treat myself to a small portion of chips, it had gone up from £2 (at the start of the summer) to £2.90 - a rise of 45% in a matter of months.

I suppose chippies are right at the sharp end of things at the moment: rent increases, food price increases, energy prices going through the roof. And there's no help for small businesses, because there's no actual government at the moment. No-one is running the country, heaven help us.

Comments

[nikonf3]

If they aren't working, at least they're not doing anything that will make matters worse. Are the bastards still getting paid?
I have a family member who calls the recent rise in certain beverage prices, Beerflation.

[puddleshark]

If they aren't working, at least they're not doing anything that will make matters worse...

This is true. Looking at Liz Truss's policies, I can't say I'm looking forward to resumption of government.

Oh, yes. They're still getting paid. And still claiming expenses. But heaven forbid that anyone else demand a living wage.

Beerflation? heh!