“Bank of England rate cut just before budget is perfectly timed”

Mar 12, 2020 | Budget

Plenty of conspiracy theories around at the moment, most of them barking. China created the virus to infect America and it went wrong, Trump created it to get China, it was the Italian mafia, the Russians, take your pick. Here’s one closer to home. On Tuesday, the ‘independent’ Bank of England reduces interest rates. On Thursday, Chancellor Rishi says he can spend loads because interest rates are so low. Go figure…

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