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Food, Clothing Lead Rising British Inflation
- Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:20am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s stubbornly high consumer inflation rate rose to 3.3 percent in November from 3.2 percent the month before, driven by a surge in food and clothing costs.
The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that prices for food were up 1.6 percent and clothing by 2 percent.
The consumer inflation rate is well above the government’s inflation target of 2 percent, plus or minus one percent. It has been above 2 percent for more than a year.
The broad-based retail price index was up by 4.7 percent in November from 4.5 percent in October.
Retail prices excluding mortgage interest payments were also up 4.7 percent, from 4.6 percent in October.
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kschuster
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Report Post »CaptainSpaulding
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:35pmGR!
I’m going to go pee on the statue of the WW2 dead!
/sarc
Report Post »rbagala
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 3:17pmWhile the British students riot over college fee hikes England burns. This is the reason why the British government has to pass the fee hikes but they are not going far enough. Just like here they will not cut their own salaries, deeply cut their bloated socialistic government, trim unnecessary College programs, and really treat the British economic system as a patient at death’s door.
Report Post »Drastic measures are needed for England’s economy to survive and just raising student fees will not do the job, including the students singular purpose for their riots. They should be rioting not just for their selfish reasons of higher student fees but for a decades long Socialistic government that took care of its citizens from cradle to grave.
ukdiver
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:20amthe problem with the American public and their elected elite is that they dont want to face upto reality.
Report Post »Americans have had it so good for so long that they could not face their days the way the rest of the world have to. Hence your enormous dept. the ruling elite are only interested in staying in power and the people just dont care so you have rampant over spending and a dept that no country could ever survive. America has sold itself to the richer countries of the world and watch out when that dept comes due. Can we say World War 3 ?
lshort250
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:10amThe final countdown on your food freedom has begun, and the Food Safety Bill may pass the Senate on a final vote and it will be on its way to Obama’s desk for signature. The final vote may occur as early as today and the only hope to stop it is to call your Senators and scream bloody murder that you want them to vote no on any legislation to which the Food Safety Bill is attached. I find it outrageous that the House attached this massive takeover of our food supply to the Continuing Resolution Bill which must pass in order for the government to be funded into the new year. I cannot emphasize enough that calling, emailing or faxing your Senators today is of vital importance if this dangerous legislation is to be stopped.
Report Post »burr99
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:05amHey gang,
This is just what Glen predicted after JC Penny Wal Mart, and Gap all said that they were going to have to raise prices due to rising costs of cotton from China. Now why would that be…..? QE2??? Never. Unbelievable. We are next. Have you got your years worth of food stored up? Better get started if you haven’t.
Report Post »fountainview
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:25amSince all the new thinkers have taken hold it won’t be long before the United States will face the same problems and our inflation rate will top theirs to be sure!
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:41amThe psudo-Intellectuals running our county think the EU is so much more advanced than we vulgar Americans. Yes they are. They have advanced further down the slippery slope and are about to fall off the cliff. And O’Barry wants us to follow them.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:39amIf we continue to become Europe, to where will the huddled masses yearning to breathe free, flee?
Report Post »po-boy
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:38amUh Oh This will surely cut down on Obozo and Rolling thunder hips vacations & Poolosee’s floral bills.
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:00amI can already tell that food has risen here. My food bill is getting to be harder to meet.
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http://conserving-ink.blogspot.com/2010/12/political-flocking.html
GeauxAlready
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:20amYou can thank the Snail Darter for that. As long as the Govt keeps the waterturned off to Cali‘s valley’s our choices will dry up like the fields, and prices thru the roof.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:23am@Gareaux
The solution of course is to back yard garden, on as much land as you can, learn to preserve the harvest, and sell your excess to neighbors for cash on the barrel head. Encourage everybody else to do so as well. We are under no obligation to follow tyranny.
Report Post »lshort250
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:59amYou can be guaranteed your food prices will rise in the Food Safety Bill becomes law. The Senate will probably pass it this week since it is attached to the Continuing Resolution Bill which must be passed to keep the government funded into the new year. Call your Senators and tell them the Food Safety Bill should be stripped from the CR Bill and then voted down because it is a terrible bill and will rob us of our food freedom in America. The more I research this bill, the more terrified I become for our country.
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:57amWait til the FDA gets hold of backyard garden. Control the food and water, control the people.
Report Post »po-boy
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:33amWith the new law just passed FDA has the power. Last year a man was fined for too large of a garden.
Report Post »lshort250
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:23amTo my knowledge the Food Safety Bill still has not passed the Senate on a final vote. The House sent it back to the Senate attached to the Continuing Resolution Bill which will fund the government into the new year. The Senate will probably take this up today or tomorrow since they approved the tax cut bill and sent that back to the House. It is expected the CR Bill will pass the Senate this week. I think it is outrageous that the House attached such a massive takeover of our food supply to another bill. It should have been sent back to the Senate for a final vote as a stand-alone bill. My only hope right now is that Tom Coburn, who has consistently opposed the Food Safety Bill, can somehow stop it in the Senate. It should be stripped from the CR Bill. I have been contacting my Senators regularly and telling them I want them to vote NO on any legislation to which the Food Safety Bill is attached. I have been warning people for months that this is the most dangerous legislation in our history. There is still a small chance it can be stopped if enough of us protest to our Senators. In my opinion, it is worth fighting for our food freedom until the very end.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 12:04pmAGENDA 21 my friends
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/hlamb/2010/hl_06071.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2I37RT3TCo
Report Post »wifezilla
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:44pmFines for “too big of a garden”, raids on food co-ops and raw milk dairies…. Oh yeah. This is going to get interesting.
Wash: “This landing is gonna get pretty interesting.”
Report Post »Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: “Define ”interesting”.”
Wash: [deadpan] “Oh God, oh God, we’re all going to die?”
BurntHills
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:55amwelcome to the future of America because of obama.
Report Post »blacksmith
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 1:52pmTo be entirely fair we cannot sit back and blame Obama. This has been a long time coming. There have been times in the past when a light has appeared and began to turn this runaway train around and then the American people throw the switch and send us rocketing back the other way. After Regan came the semi-progrssive H.W. Bush who then lead the people to Clinton who then lead us to semi-progressive W. Bush. W. came on strong in the first term and then got compassionate in the second. This has been a long road and we need a true Libertarian to throw on the brakes and then get us back to the Constitution. Our lives are being controlled by government at every turn. Even at local levels the politicians cannot keep themselves from meddling in our lives. Restore property rights and freedom.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:43amAll my investment dollars now go to survival preparedness. The true investment of course is Jesus, but till then stock up.
Report Post »Hondaman
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:23amMtnclimberjim . . . . you have EXACTLY the right perspective. We are to live like he is coming back tomorrow, but plan as he won’t be here for 100 years.
Report Post »ronmorgen
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:52amStock up on “living water” now.
Report Post »WILLIAM E.
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:42amWe will have our government to thank when we get there. Do not hear much about everyone has the right to own a house lately. Thank you Barney Frank & Chris Dodd !!!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:22amHow much time will past until the fad reaches the states?
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:34amStock up!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:44amLittle Debbie snacks, twinkles and LL Bean, Soda Pop.
Report Post »mrsclark
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:46amI have been unemployed for almost two years and looks like I may have a new job. I have a second interview tomorrow. My first purchases are new tires for each car, then a gun and ammo then stocking up on the most needed items! Dont know how long I will have that job!
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:52amMRSCLARK,
Report Post »Good luck on the job You will survive. Learn some basic outdoor survival skills. Practice. Pray.
poverty.sucks
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:55amCongradulations Mrs C on your new adventure. Check in with Mr Beck in regards to Food Insurance.
Report Post »felina g
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:59amI am dancing for you Mrs.C. ! Go get `um !
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:23amsoon Poverty , I am afraid we are all in deep trouble
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSpkLk0vYmk&NR=1
mikem1969
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:06amAnd with qe2 done, and a possible qe3, AMERICA will be joining the inflation soon.
Report Post »dwh320
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:09amIt’s here already… just starting to grow and soon it will be clear to see to even the blind.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 1:11pmMrsclark, that is good news. Worry more about food than guns, unles you live in a bad part of town, in which case, why don’t you already pack? Historically, foor prices go crazy, shortages develope because people, knowing prices will go up tomarrow, buy everything they can. The average rate for hyperinflation is roughly a doubling of prices every 26.5 hours. So food is the priority.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:22amFrom the look of things, dental care has become too expensive for the average Brit as well.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:28amThere are few dentists, or doctors, because of Nat’l healthcare. My uncle, who sits in the Huse of Lords, comes here for his dental needs, rwicw a year.
Report Post »If you think, with our wise monetary practices, that our inflation isn’t going to go nuts, you are only kidding yourself. Study history, food and clothing, especially food, goes through the roof with iinflation. In Weimar women were selling themselves for a meal. Those that do not know history, are doomed to repeat it.
Polwatcher
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:29amObama is working overtime to bring us to the same place as the UK. We now have the “stag” and soon we will get the “flation”. Jimmy Carter all over again.
Report Post »mrsclark
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:43amFor the Dentists they have a certain amount of money they make and a certain amount of patients they must see. So once they reach that number, they go on vacation, would you work for free?
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:15amEveryone keep an eye on Europe, because they are just slightly ahead of us in the insanity curve.
Report Post »Bauervision
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:19amI think God is giving Americans a unique experience in that we seem to forget history and repeat it, so He is giving us a chance to see history unfold before our eyes so we can avoid the catastrophe that is coming. I hate that the UK is going through this but I wonder if it is the only way we will believe that Socialism is a terrible mistake and avoid it–for those that don’t already know it.
Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.
Report Post »-C.S. Lewis
tower7femacamp
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:21amthis is just the beginning research Codex Alimentarius
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ5MOe5muAU
tower7femacamp
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:09amtoo the like minded here I recommend buying Silver not gold at this
Report Post »time because Silver has a much higher upside
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/jp-morgan-admits-defeat-cuts-silver-short-position-proves-millions-conspiracy-theorists-abso
JPM has shorted more silver than exists in the world
buy the coins and hold them DO NOT BUY THE ETF ( SLV )
poverty.sucks
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:28amBill “No Relations” Clinton just notes that if this new tax bill fails to pass, that would send us back into a recession.
How can that be when we’re not out of the current recession?
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:37amThey should do what our government does. Anything that actually gauges inflation is taken off of the official inflation gauge the government uses. Badda bing, no inflation!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:12amOh yeah, which reminds me, gotta go take care of that thing.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:09amI still have friends and associates who do not believe things are happening here as in europe. The prices at stores in my part of town are slowly creeping upward, and will continue for some time to come. Guess I will manage to lose that last 10 pounds or so sooner than I have anticipated one way or another in the days to come.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 2:31pmI have food and water.
I have Silver.
I have Gold.
I am locked and loaded.
I have water filtration and generators.
When I see this happening I have no fear, my ark is ready…IS YOURS???
If not, when? Are ya gonna be standing in the line of an empty grocery store?
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