tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post9182264176223874142..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Every Little Bit of Inflation Helps...Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89460329933630249542008-08-21T22:58:00.000+01:002008-08-21T22:58:00.000+01:00Do ANY of you silly buggers live in the real world...Do ANY of you silly buggers live in the real world? Gas and electricity just got yoinked by 30% upwards..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76635227494691579692008-08-21T12:34:00.000+01:002008-08-21T12:34:00.000+01:00Beyond New Labour said... "FYI the papers were rep...<B>Beyond New Labour said...</B> <BR/><BR/>"FYI the papers were reporting last week that the price of milk has been cut to around 27p"<BR/><BR/>But only for the weekend. Leave the shopping to the servants, do you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43516874403938787862008-08-21T12:08:00.000+01:002008-08-21T12:08:00.000+01:00Iain, my favourite low-alcohol tipple is sparkling...Iain, my favourite low-alcohol tipple is sparkling mineral water in a long glass with ice and a dash (half a teaspoonful) of Angostura bitters.<BR/><BR/>No idea if it's compatible with a diabetes regime, but if lime juice is OK the modicum of alcohol in it should be OK too? Plus you get the bonus of posing with a drink which, like yourself, is pink, plae, and interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33043821810987131222008-08-21T10:59:00.000+01:002008-08-21T10:59:00.000+01:00In Sainsburys Limes went from 15 to 20pIn Sainsburys Limes went from 15 to 20pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16862324953584202712008-08-21T10:02:00.000+01:002008-08-21T10:02:00.000+01:00When will Iain Dale's Inflation Lime-omitor become...When will Iain Dale's Inflation Lime-omitor become part of the ONS? Its clearly a more acurate measure than CPI or RPI.<BR/><BR/>FYI the papers were reporting last week that the price of milk has been cut to around 27p, similar levels to the 1970s. Maybe you could be like "Leon" and just drink milk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86565931003802863732008-08-21T09:50:00.000+01:002008-08-21T09:50:00.000+01:00All this inflation malarkey is a scam.I went down ...All this inflation malarkey is a scam.<BR/><BR/>I went down to Poundland yesterday and everything is still a quid. If they can keep their prices stable, anyone can.<BR/><BR/>ScaremongersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84857638231448647012008-08-21T09:04:00.001+01:002008-08-21T09:04:00.001+01:00good advice from tachybaptus but only use plastic ...good advice from tachybaptus but only use plastic ice cube trays as aluminium (there may be some of these still in use) reacts with the acid in the lime and it tastes horrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18515719236480223292008-08-21T09:04:00.000+01:002008-08-21T09:04:00.000+01:00Just inherited £220,000k from an Aunt.I pray for h...Just inherited £220,000k from an Aunt.<BR/><BR/>I pray for higher inflation as I get more interest and can't wait for the property prices to crash as I will pick up a cheap house.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much Gordon Brown and everyone at Nu Labour who have helped make this happen!<BR/><BR/>...love inflation the returns are greatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-65342326012844828092008-08-21T08:07:00.000+01:002008-08-21T08:07:00.000+01:00You made a mistake .You did not buy your drink wit...You made a mistake .<BR/>You did not buy your drink with 1% added digital TV with HD and Surround Sound which has fallen in price by 30%...Madasafishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109237198481955714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-60435556763103688402008-08-21T08:01:00.000+01:002008-08-21T08:01:00.000+01:00Inflation is always difficult to measure. I rememb...Inflation is always difficult to measure. I remember (in the days when deflation/low inflation was the problem) that there were all sort of issues. Take the problem of three for the price of two. Say a supermarket sells socks for 1 pound a pair. Chinese socks arrive and the supermarket continues to sell a pair for 1 pound, but offers 3 pairs for 2 pounds. Technically the price for a single pair is flat, but anyone buying socks probably buys three for the price of two, representing a -33% change in price. The stats office will tend to assume prices are flat. Thus inflation was overstated in this period. Now, we no longer get three for the price of two, and this represents a 50% increase in effective prices. So the effective inflation rate would probably be about 1.5% higher once one takes into account these factors. (just as it used to be about 1% lower when price destruction was at its most extreme.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66379626035962871762008-08-21T07:52:00.000+01:002008-08-21T07:52:00.000+01:00Just like EVERYTHING else that is green nowadays!C...Just like EVERYTHING else that is green nowadays!<BR/>Can cost you a fortune!!T England. Raised from the dead.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15814544369270630911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33807266642079577722008-08-20T23:55:00.001+01:002008-08-20T23:55:00.001+01:00oh bugger, forgot my password againoh bugger, forgot my password againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17222927296364750452008-08-20T23:55:00.000+01:002008-08-20T23:55:00.000+01:00oh bugger, forgot my password againoh bugger, forgot my password againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-49642550117927097272008-08-20T23:25:00.000+01:002008-08-20T23:25:00.000+01:00What with this post and the Gordon Brown post earl...What with this post and the Gordon Brown post earlier... I think I should ask what you HAVE been drinking today? :-)David Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240242801763405583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28509432432573165552008-08-20T22:24:00.000+01:002008-08-20T22:24:00.000+01:00"Every Little Bit of Inflation Helps."Ooh, you are..."Every Little Bit of Inflation Helps."<BR/><BR/>Ooh, you are awful, but I like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47964674494882800452008-08-20T21:46:00.000+01:002008-08-20T21:46:00.000+01:00Sony TV guy.I'm sure Jamie Oliver could think up a...Sony TV guy.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Jamie Oliver could think up a recipe for all these cheap TV's that will keep the nation fed for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64428017805604211882008-08-20T21:35:00.001+01:002008-08-20T21:35:00.001+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31536346271257015242008-08-20T21:35:00.000+01:002008-08-20T21:35:00.000+01:00Can I just say, some excellent and very, very funn...Can I just say, some excellent and very, very funny comments. <BR/><BR/>I'm with The Honourable Bill Quango MP and thank him for his excellent analysis of the current trends.<BR/><BR/>I too ADORE street markets! I love the people, the earthiness of it all, and the limes! SOOOO cheap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30862700875633904422008-08-20T21:33:00.000+01:002008-08-20T21:33:00.000+01:00No doubt the limes were flown in from Paraguay or ...No doubt the limes were flown in from Paraguay or somewhere so the reality is:<BR/><BR/>4.4% increase in inflation<BR/><BR/>30% increase in petrol costs<BR/><BR/>20% increase in environmental taxes<BR/><BR/>30% increase in wages for Make Trade Fair<BR/><BR/>20% increase due to the poorly performing Sterling.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And yes, I'm probably thinking what you're thinking, bloody Fair Trade laws hitting us in the wallet....Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485196287282298695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42657195393865300432008-08-20T21:20:00.000+01:002008-08-20T21:20:00.000+01:00anonaLon ... Normal price is probably around 76p ...anonaLon ... Normal price is probably around 76p fer yer twiggies , every couple of months the price will double and is held for 28 days , allowing them to advertise the following month "now at half price" ( stock will have built up due to reduced sales at the higher price too) ...!Key line eye level point of sale leader ..!<BR/> <BR/>Check the sell buy date and stock up at the lower one , shelf life's over a year ,sealed, probably anyways .....Mugs at the full whack, margin will be over 100%<BR/><BR/>Lots of products do that .!. the other one is two fer the price of one , but one was twice the normal original markup anyways for the legal required minimum ....<BR/><BR/>all a bit nobby <BR/>___________________________________<BR/>"Phand a bowl guv" in walthamstow market...innit.. or if yer really desperate ... join the eastern Eurolandians (Albainians methinks) after closing time, and scavenge the lefties before the bin men gets them ! , fill a carrier bag of close to near pulp if yer not too particular ...! Sats the best day, as the markets are closed Sunday, and the borderline stuff will not keep ........... <BR/><BR/>hmmmm there's tasty isn't it !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84386822775552785252008-08-20T20:39:00.000+01:002008-08-20T20:39:00.000+01:00I am just about to buy a Sony TV. I first looked ...I am just about to buy a Sony TV. I first looked at the model I have chosen about 18 months ago. The price was then £1100. It is now only £499. I could buy a lot of limes with that deflationery difference of £601.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73167008846641316892008-08-20T20:36:00.000+01:002008-08-20T20:36:00.000+01:00The twiglet harvest has been badly hit by the vora...The twiglet harvest has been badly hit by the voracious marmite weevil... you're lucky you're not reduced to serving wotsits as pre-dinner nibbles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31468146627210470292008-08-20T20:35:00.000+01:002008-08-20T20:35:00.000+01:00Lime is cheaper in street markets. In North Isling...<I>Lime is cheaper in street markets. In North Islington, you the can buy a bowl full of lime for a £1 or two bowls for £1.50 if you go near the closing time on Saturdays.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh god can you picture this person.Urban parasol ,small square glasses,little beard, faux-mosexual.Probably buys limes for some recipe from Thailand ...In South London life is cheap but in North Islington Lime is cheap !!Newmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74793241384630111442008-08-20T20:33:00.000+01:002008-08-20T20:33:00.000+01:00As a regular buyer of Twiglets from Tesco, I have ...As a regular buyer of Twiglets from Tesco, I have noticed how the price seems to fluctuate wildly between 76p and £1.20 - almost double the cheapest price.<BR/><BR/>Presumably this is caused by crop problems on the Twiglet trees in the country where they are produced?Gordon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026686719065481051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70773191330791056592008-08-20T20:07:00.000+01:002008-08-20T20:07:00.000+01:00Are the laws of supply / demand suspended in your ...Are the laws of supply / demand suspended in your part of the world then?<BR/><BR/>If the lime growers of the have a crap harvest one month, it will push prices up. What's that got to do with inflation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com