man, people throw around economic edicts without much backup. A couple of people commented on rising inflation. According to the Office of National Statistics, the UK CPI for 2020 is 0.3% as of November. The only danger of inflation right now in the UK is from the Bank of England, who may take measures to pump up prices to reach the target rate of 2%. Fears of recession are completely tied to enforced shutdowns as part of the covid response. A widely available vaccine will take the shackles off the economy.
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