BBC logic - High tax is good for us as it softens price rises

[NotAllThere]

On the same principle high interest rates are good for borrowers, and low interest rates are good for savers.

[sasguru]

Rub the magic lamp and another thick Socialist twerp appears.

Speaking of thick, how did you come to that conclusion, cretin features?

[TimberWolf]

On the same principle high interest rates are good for borrowers, and low interest rates are good for savers.

Who is high inflation good for?

[sasguru]

Who is high inflation good for?

Borrowers. As I'm not one I'm glad the Bank has decided to go the low inflation, high interest rate route.

[HairyArsedBloke]

It has been argued in the past (I can’t be bothered to look up a citation) that increased fuel costs can alleviate the need to increase interest rates as it has the same effect (i.e. cooling demand) in the fight against inflation. Depends on how you measure inflation, of course; it’s one of those core/non-core inflation things.

[threaded]

Stabbins too good for em

[RichardCranium]

The best bit about banging my head against the wall is that warm fuzzy feeling when I stop.

Was this in the "Pisstake" section of the Beeb site?