The Conservative Party/Government

[Eebo]

The whole ‘second most powerful’ thing is actually embarrassing. Like Liverpool and United fans boasting about how ‘big’ their clubs are.

It looks needy, insecure and a bit pathetic.

They also got that wrong,the survey said we were the 2nd most MISERABLE country in the World.

Not sure how they mis-read that as most "powerful"

 

[Bodicoteblue]

They also got that wrong,the survey said we were the 2nd most MISERABLE country in the World.

Not sure how they mis-read that as most "powerful"

What!!!……you mean some poor sods live in a more miserable place than us.
God help them.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Just a reminder, on Thatcher Death Day, how the Party got here. Glenda Jackson leads the "tributes" in 2013.

Could have been yesterday.

 

[Eebo]

What!!!……you mean some poor sods live in a more miserable place than us.
God help them.

Yep, we can't even be the best at being miserable.

As usual we were plucky underdog runners-up, this time to the mighty Uzbekistan

UK is officially the world’s second-most miserable country; these were the happiest and unhappiest countries of 2023

The Global Mind Project's "Mental State of the World" report reveals a decline in mental health since 2020 based on surveys from over 400,000 people in 71 countries. Disparities in Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) scores exist among countries, with the Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Tesco profits £2+bn during a cost of living crisis!!

 

[East Level 2]

Tesco profits £2+bn during a cost of living crisis!!

Sounds excessive but what's that as a percentage of turnover?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Sounds excessive but what's that as a percentage of turnover?

According to the BBC:
"The UK's biggest supermarket chain said pre-tax profits hit £2.3bn, up from £882m, while sales rose by 4.4% to £68.2bn in the year to 24 February."

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

According to the BBC:
"The UK's biggest supermarket chain said pre-tax profits hit £2.3bn, up from £882m, while sales rose by 4.4% to £68.2bn in the year to 24 February."

Price gouging .....an increase in sales of 4,4 % shouldn't result in a doubling plus of profits. They haven't done anything much in the way of cost control.

 

[East Level 2]

According to the BBC:
"The UK's biggest supermarket chain said pre-tax profits hit £2.3bn, up from £882m, while sales rose by 4.4% to £68.2bn in the year to 24 February."

If profits more than doubled but sales only rose by 4.4% that implies the profits are truly excessive and they must be screwing their suppliers. Unless the typical basket mix is significantly different to the previous year and contains more high profit items.

 

[Brewster's millions]

If profits more than doubled but sales only rose by 4.4% that implies the profits are truly excessive and they must be screwing their suppliers. Unless the typical basket mix is significantly different to the previous year and contains more high profit items.

Or as an alternative explanation (i) Tesco took an exceptional billion pound impairment charge in 2022/23, which dropped out of this year’s accounts (ii) the BBC reported the wrong profit figure, either because they’re useless or wanted to create the misleading impression of a surge in profits, and (iii) people on here couldn’t wait to pontificate over an incongruous rise in profits on the back of a meagre rise in turnover.