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Mike Parry, English broadcaster and former journalist
Michael Alan Newton-Parry (born 29 December 1954) is an English broadcaster and former journalist. His first, Rooney Tunes, is a biography of footballer Wayne Rooney, published in 2006. After graduating, Parry became a "Fleet Street reporter" and worked for tabloid newspapers, including The Sun.
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Mike Parry was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Mike Parry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1954 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.29 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $10,250 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,800 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.49 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 162.0M | 341 million |
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