Inflation?

I woke up at about 6 this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep so raided my bookshelf. It’s ages since I’ve read a good book and ended up going for Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson. I was quite amused to read in the prologue that back in 1973 a pint of beer cost 13p, a packet of choccie biscuits cost 12p, and an electric kettle cost £7. While yesterday a pint of beer cost me £2.40 our new kettle was just £6.99. Yay Gordon Brown, vote Labour!