u s. some perspective from the uk and the u 5. let s start in the uk. prime minister rishi sunak has made this one of his big pledges, hasn t he? that is right. he promised at the start that is right. he promised at the start of that is right. he promised at the start of the that is right. he promised at the start of the year that inflation would start of the year that inflation would be start of the year that inflation would be halved in 2023. that is a bi! would be halved in 2023. that is a big promise would be halved in 2023. that is a big promise to make, because it is not really big promise to make, because it is not really in big promise to make, because it is not really in his hands to do that, and if not really in his hands to do that, and if it not really in his hands to do that, and if it does happen he will be very and if it does happen he will be very pleased but it won t really be down very pleased but it won t really be down to very pleased but it won