10 Things That Have Happened Since NUFC Last Picked Up A Point

7. The UK National Debt Has Risen By Roughly £20 Billion

It is approximately 10 weeks since Newcastle last picked up a Premier League point, and in that time the UK's national debt has risen by approximately £20 billion. The UK's national debt rises by around £2 billion a week, and so the country has fallen £20 billion further into the red since the Magpies last added to their Premier League tally of 35 points.
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NUFC editor for WhatCulture.com/NUFC. History graduate (University of Edinburgh) and NCTJ-trained journalist. I love sports, hopelessly following Newcastle United and Newcastle Falcons. My pastimes include watching and attending sports matches religiously, reading spy books and sampling ales.