You know Britain is becoming poorer, the people broke, when

[russell]

People aren't very rational.

Sorry I meant the population as a whole, not CUK.

[Doggy Styles]

They are - lower classes love them and always will,

it is the upper middle adding to their customer base.

the lower middle and middle middle are still too stupid and brand conscous to make the switch.

I like them.

I also like the odd things they put on sale. We got a USB vinyl deck in Aldi last week for about 30 quid. It works pretty well.

[russell]

They are - lower classes love them and always will,

it is the upper middle adding to their customer base.

the lower middle and middle middle are still too stupid and brand conscous to make the switch.

So you asked a few people at the school gates who you have naively grouped into 3-4 classesand then extrapolated from that their shopping habits. Not sure that would pass peer review

[Doggy Styles]

So you asked a few people at the school gates who you have naively grouped into 3-4 classesand then extrapolated from that their shopping habits. Not sure that would pass peer review

It's as good as lord haw-haw using the opening of one chain of shops to judge the state of a nation.

[scooterscot]

Poverty in the UK? Really? ... I think they need to organise a bus tour to Rawanda to get some perspective on what that term actually means.

You're not considering scales of economy here and you're also making the assumption Rawanda is living in the past. Unbelievably poverty is rife in our country. There are those that cannot afford to feed themselves relying on handouts whilst in Rawanda people have employment and the means to feed themselves. Yes you read that correctly. And country is enjoying growth our economists could only dream of.

Economic growth pulls Rwandans out of poverty

It is astonishing, embarrassing, and shameful that in 21st century Britain this could be true. For a country to be so rich and privilege yet we treat our own citizens like they were something to barter.

[original PM]

So you asked a few people at the school gates who you have naively grouped into 3-4 classesand then extrapolated from that their shopping habits. Not sure that would pass peer review

No did I fook

I had a theory and made up the facts to support it....

Now what you have to do is a lot of research to prove me wrong

[eek]

Wait to you see the upper upper classes. Drive an ancient Ford as it doesn't matter if it gets another dent....

Its always fun watching the differences between new and old money when seeing friends down in London.....

[barrydidit]

lord haw-haw

[original PM]

That explains all the XK8s & BMWs in the car park.

That'll be the pikeys - always out for a good bargain the pikeys are....

[SueEllen]

Wait to you see the upper upper classes. Drive an ancient Ford as it doesn't matter if it gets another dent....

Its always fun watching the differences between new and old money when seeing friends down in London.....

Glad it keeps you entertained.

It's actually more fun having one of those cars as other drivers keep away from you.