When I were a lad Fullers and Young's was it as far as real ale is concerned, rest was fizz.

Ordinary during the week, Ram and Special at the weekend with my wages in my pocket!

Happy days...

Not strange at all tbf.
Germany is in recession. The Bloc as a whole is struggling, the US is struggling, Asia is on the downturn and we have a huge slow-down in general global trade. Fact.
Keeping the public in the dark regarding global financial matters is routine, as is rigging every market in favour of those who do the rigging. The film 'The Big Short' (more than worth a watch) being an absolute prime example of how the system is designed to, and does, rob 99.9% of us.
2008 could easily have been avoided, along with the following 10yrs of 'austerity' that has robbed each and every one us, but that wasn't the plan.

A good watch relating to events leading to the last financial crisis that could have easily been avoided........
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We're in the midst of the next one. Those who think Brexit is important, because the MSM have told them it is, haven't got a clue.

Bitter?

Jaguar Land Rover announce extra week-long shutdown thanks to Brexit

Keep on lining them up, and I will keep tapping them in............

If remainers weren’t trying to delay and scupper Brexit at every opportunity then yes, people might be able to plan or part with dozens of thousands of £’s for a brand new Land Rover. Brexiteers want Brexit to go ahead, remainers do not, and therefore they are a factor in affecting some people wanting to make purchases but are waiting for outcomes or dust to settle or financial Armageddon to not happen like it didn’t after the vote.

Does that make sense for you now?