Swing skirts were in vogue, the Royals dominated the front pages, and Germany was shelling out lump sums to Europe in reparations. Was 1952 really that different to life today? According to a report by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) that compares the UK economy in the year of the Queen's accession with her Jubilee 60 years on, we're in a different world. The research claims that even though Britons are three times richer than they were in 1952, and UK GDP has dramatically increased, so has the Government's budget deficit. UK GDP is around four times bigger now than when Queen Elizabeth inherited the throne ... (full story)