UK food price inflation hit 16.2% in October – cost of food basics surging

Re:UK food price inflation hit 16.2% in October – cost of fo... by a_c on Sunday November 20, 2022 @12:16PM (#33682929)

I'm new to the UK. The sentiment I get is people here in UK are generally less ambitious?

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Re:UK food price inflation hit 16.2% in October – cost of fo... by 00ajcr on Sunday November 20, 2022 @01:24PM (#33683658)

Less ambitious than where?

I don't think UK people are inheritantly less ambitious than anywhere else, but the very low social mobility here has always dragged down potential for some, while the punishing austerity and lack of investment over the past decade has limited other people's opportunities further.

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