A Boris Johnson reign and the Bank of England
BoE will be running the numbers on a Conservative majority government
26 November 2019 - 16:02
With two weeks to go until the UK election, plenty can change — especially when Brexit allegiances are testing old party loyalties like never before. But with the ruling Conservatives leading consistently in the opinion polls, it’s worth at least pondering the prospect of a Boris Johnson majority government.
The Bank of England (BoE), especially, will be running the numbers on that outcome as it will change its view on interest rates. Government spending is coming back with a vengeance regardless of which party wins...
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