We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
Debate House Prices
In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non MoneySaving matters are no longer permitted. This includes wider debates about general house prices, the economy and politics. As a result, we have taken the decision to keep this board permanently closed, but it remains viewable for users who may find some useful information in it. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Jonny Foreigner is the new BOE Governor
MacMickster
Posts: 3,646 Forumite
Mark Carney has been named as the new governor of the Bank of England by Chancellor George Osborne.
Mr Carney, the governor of the Canadian central bank, will serve for five years and will hold new regulatory powers over banks.
He was a surprise choice for the head of the UK's central bank and had previously ruled himself out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20501990
Not a great vote of confidence in British economists, and a bit of a kick in the teeth for Merv given that he gets a significantly bigger salary package.
"When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
0
Comments
-
MacMickster wrote: »Not a great vote of confidence in British economists,
Does nationality matter? Surely needs to be best person for the job.0 -
i thought his name was mark .. not jonnyMacMickster wrote: »http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20501990
Not a great vote of confidence in British economists, and a bit of a kick in the teeth for Merv given that he gets a significantly bigger salary package.
Slimming world start 28/01/2012 starting weight 21st 2.5lb current weight 17st 9-total loss 3st 7.5lb
Slimmer of the month February , March ,April
0 -
Excellent that they have not picked someone from the British establishment.No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0 -
Thrugelmir wrote: »Does nationality matter? Surely needs to be best person for the job.
It doesn't matter in the slightest, but I'm not sure that a Goldman Sachs background makes him the best person for the job.
He appears to have been given the job because Gideon is a big fan of the Canadian economy, but of course before that he was a big fan of the Irish tiger economy."When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson0 -
MacMickster wrote: »It doesn't matter in the slightest, but I'm not sure that a Goldman Sachs background makes him the best person for the job.
That's a broad generalisation towards all current and ex employees of Goldman Sachs. I would suggest rather unfairly.0 -
Mark's wife Di is a Britsh trained economist so the real power will be native born.0
-
Thrugelmir wrote: »That's a broad generalisation towards all current and ex employees of Goldman Sachs. I would suggest rather unfairly.
Maybe a Goldman Sachs type would make a good poacher turned gamekeeper.No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0 -
GeorgeHowell wrote: »Excellent that they have not picked someone from the British establishment.
He did study at Oxford.
I think he would only really qualify for the title "Johnny Foreigner" if he was French Canadian.0 -
Thrugelmir wrote: »That's a broad generalisation towards all current and ex employees of Goldman Sachs. I would suggest rather unfairly.
it is reported that Mark worked with Goldman Sachs advising Russian on it's Financial crisis in the 90s; that was while Goldman was betting that Russia wouldn't be able to pay it's debts.
Mark wouldn't have known about that of course...0 -
Gloomendoom wrote: »He did study at Oxford.
I think he would only really qualify for the title "Johnny Foreigner" if he was French Canadian.
Quite right, Canadians (even French-speaking ones) are not foreign, they are Commonwealth -- old, white, Commonwealth (that latter description of course flies in the face of political correctness like being a UKIP signed-up foster parent in Rotherham).
Going to Oxford doesn't necessarily mean establishment, it's what they do afterwards, and how they do it, that determines that.No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
Margaret Thatcher0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.5K Life & Family
- 258.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards