That’s a tad old as isn’t the population now 70 million?

The figures for the armed forces are probably questionable too.

meh

Guessing this note was written in 1954 with that population estimate.

it’s just a bunch of made up numbers, population is 65million, retired population is 10 million. I doubt any figure is remotely accurate. but it is the population that is obviously wrong it kills the joke before it even gets gong.

0/10

I shall go out into the garden and hang my head in shame until dusk 😳

sorry everybody, I’ve let you down

nice try Yunki!

Well I found it amusing yunki. I managed to not analyse the figures and not worry myself about the accuracy.

Loving that tax return one. Classic

Well I found it amusing yunki. I managed to not analyse the figures and not worry myself about the accuracy.

+1

Why let accurate numbers / facts get in the way of a good story!

The news story was funny. Embellishment aside, the OP was entertaining.

it’s just a bunch of made up numbers

No Shit Sherlock. The numbers left a total of two people working so of course it is made up.

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