Anticipation and speculation surrounding June 22nd's Budget from George Osbourne, has sparked a rise in sales in the classic 'couch wear' garment, the Wife Beater Vest.
A poll by Mori has revealed that an unprecedented number of working men aged between 18 and 45 have, or by the weekend, will have bought a WBV.
At a queue outside Primark, one man man was heard to say, "What's the fucking point of going to work? After the budget,when Osbourne's weilded his axe, I may as well stay at home, catch a bit of Trisha, surf the internet for porn, watch football and knock seven colours of shit out of the wife. The cat should expect a kicking as well."
Sales in other products have also seen a sharp rise. A spokesman for B&Q said, "Knife/bucket sets are flying of the shelves as people across the country contemplate suicide. We're working hard to keep the shelves stocked. It's the least we could do."
Tescos have also reported a rush on Paracetamol and bleach." said Pete Misery, Sales Manager, "The demand is extremely high, so we've had to limit sales of Paracetamol to 1000 per customer. Stocks of bleach have run dry, so we've seen a swing to BBQ fluid, but we're confident we can keep up with demand."
In response a Government spokesman said "Fuck 'em."
