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Hello and welcome to more or less your tattooed barista attentively awaiting your orders

at the statistical coffee bar. This week has the number of GPs in England gone up or down

since before the pandemic. Is loop paper responsible for 15% of global deforestation? And we're

looping back to last week's beef between CPIH and RPI, which is the undisputed champion

of measuring inflation. But first, I'm a bit busy today. Hi, can I get a flat white

please? Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer,

and Star of a recent Treasury video which was a viral online hit for all the best reasons.

It's a pleasant surprise to see you. But sir, this is a radio studio.

While my coffee is being made, let me tell you what we're doing to harvest inflation.

Okay, I'll put the kettle on. I'm sure I have some instant around here somewhere. Let

me very carefully write your name on the cups. But you mentioned a plan to harvest inflation.

Sounds intriguing. Perhaps you could explain to me what inflation is first, preferably

using a single, easily understandable product that I might buy on a regular basis.

I'm afraid coffee is getting more expensive. A year ago it would have been around £2

and £50. But now it's gone up to nearly £3 a cup.

Communicating economic principles to an analysis of takeaway coffee? Great idea, Mr Hunt. Can't

believe no one's had it before. Anyway, enough about my first book. Let's get back to the

soothing video.

It means unemployment going up. Businesses failing, pounding your pocket is worth less than

it used to be. Well, that all sounds terrifying. Sounds to me like someone needs to come up

with a plan to harvest inflation. So what's the plan to harvest inflation?

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