People wondered if this BBC guide to the recession might be a little too simplistic

John Plunkett. Updated August 12th, 2020

This BBC guide to the recession – and how (and how long) it might take to recover from it – wasn’t just designed for people who didn’t do Economics A-Level.

It’s also helpful for people who haven’t started doing their times tables yet, shared by @alexlowe51 on Twitter.

Whoever said ⁦@BBCNews⁩ was dumbing down? pic.twitter.com/Uy7Om5fpFL

— Alex Lowe (@alexlowe51) August 12, 2020

We’re sorry, can you explain it just one more time please?

Or will it be the injured man crawling across broken glass

— Mark Ashmore (@mashm0re) August 12, 2020

I nearly pissed myself with the comment at the end.

— ColinTheWarriorMonkey (@CTWarriorMonkey) August 12, 2020

“And now the weather, here’s Bing”

— Fan of the Year 2020 (@MarcWilliams22) August 12, 2020

Source @alexlowe51