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Every country in Europe is feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine but the UK seems to be dealing with it the worst. There's clearly an extra layer going on t

Every country in Europe is feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine but the UK seems to be dealing with it the worst. There's clearly an extra layer going on there.

NoboruWataya 4y ago
> the UK seems to be dealing with it the worst How do you figure? From the numbers posted by others in these comments it seems UK inflation is pretty much mid-table compared with the rest of Europe: https://i.redd.it/8hbhiqhowjpa1.png https://i.redd.it/8hbhiqhowjpa1.png
- AlecSchueler 4y ago
  It's not only the inflation, it's also things like food shortages on shelves, a shrinking economy, decreased labour force etc. I'm figuring this from the reporting of the BBC, Guardian etc https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63596773 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63596773 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/02/dashboard-of-decline-seven-charts-that-explain-britains-economic-crisis https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/02/dashboard-o...
  - NoboruWataya 4y ago
    Fair enough, I was only thinking about inflation resulting from the war. You are right about the other things, and Brexit is undoubtedly a factor there.
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