What about our investments? What about the economy? What about the £ in our pocket. Well, there’s been (and will continue for a while to be) a Boris Bounce in both the FTSE and sterling; so my holiday glass of rosé will be cheaper this year. Interest rates will come down to make us feel still more Happy New Year spirit. But it will be short term gain for long term pain, I’d say. Because we’ll definitely Brexit now and, not sure if I’ve mentioned it before, I don’t think it’s a very good idea.
“Global stock markets fall sharply amid fears over inflation and China slowdown”
Diesel at my local filling station now costs over £7.50 a gallon (kids etc.). Not my problem these days, but I’m sadly old enough to remember the furore in the 1970s when the price went up to 50p a gallon.