Inflation hopes set to be dashed
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Record petrol costs and higher food bills are set to dash any hopes that inflation figures on Tuesday will show a softening in the cost of living.More stories
Filed under: Shopping & Deals
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Mr King should be dismissed from the BOE.
He is the head of an organisation, who have for several years, failed to forecast and control inflation in the UK. His judgement is flawed. He has failed to deliver on the key performance indicator set by his employer, (2% inflation), and therefore be dismissed.
The Bank of England needs to start a slow and gradual upward movement in interest rates, to signal to markets and the UK population, that Britain is taking the problem of inflation seriously.
Rates should be increased by a half point immediately, followed by two further increases of a half point in the next 12 months. By spring of 2013 bank rate should be 2%.
Politically this will be unpopular, but economically it is the right thing to do.
The BOE policy committee, need to stop blaming only outside factors for inflation, and take action themselves. They are all paid handsomely to make difficult economic decisions, for the long term prosperity of our country.
Mr King should be dismissed from the BOE.
He is the head of an organisation, who have for several years, failed to forecast and control inflation in the UK. His judgement is flawed. He has failed to deliver on the key performance indicator set by his employer, (2% inflation), and therefore be dismissed.
The Bank of England needs to start a slow and gradual upward movement in interest rates, to signal to markets and the UK population, that Britain is taking the problem of inflation seriously.
Rates should be increased by a half point immediately, followed by two further increases of a half point in the next 12 months. By spring of 2013 bank rate should be 2%.
Politically this will be unpopular, but economically it is the right thing to do.
The BOE policy committee, need to stop blaming only outside factors for inflation, and take action themselves. They are all paid handsomely to make difficult economic decisions, for the long term prosperity of our country.
Well I am not surprised.
I listened to Mr King telling us this is only temporary for the last two years but this is just dribble when everybody is aware except the well off that inflation is eroding the spending capability and will lead to poverty especially for the most vunerable.
Can I suggest to the 660 clowns at Westminister to reduce fuel duty by 20p per litre. This will stimulate the economy, reduce inflation and generate more tax receipts. Same phychology applied to reducing the higher tax rate from 50p to 45p.
How many 'uncomfortable realities' does the Bank of England (those individuals who sit planning the financial controls of our Country) actually need to see that they have no clue about how to get us out of the mess that THEY got US into. WE (taxpayers) are heartily sick of having to pay the price for the incompetence of these idiots who clearly have had no idea of how to run a properly managed Economy ever since Ken Clarke left the other building.
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