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Originally Posted by jonbxx
I am sure someone will be along with the right figures if the Bank of England is wrong in their summary of the economy over the last couple of years....
The question is why, if Mark Carney is so bad, did the government want him to extend his contract?
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Because the Government get kudos each time his forecasts are proved wrong! Boom, boom!
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Originally Posted by jonbxx
I remember ages ago (and I wish I could find it now) there was an interview of what it was like at the Bank of England the night of the 23rd June 2016. There was some secret exit polling going on before the real results and three contingencies were prepared; remain, leave, and too close to call.
It was a long nervous night and next day as the markets globally reacted to the result apparently!
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That’s £385m a week!
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That Thompson bloke looked to me like he was contemplating a nervous breakdown. I wonder if he gets an EU pension?
I wouldn't take these figures too seriously, to be honest. It's just part of Project Fear II.