I don't get why Bailey is getting attacked when Carney was even worse. The BoE kept rates low at a time when things were going reasonably well. The first thing he did was say that rates wouldn&#… (View Post)

During the 2010-2015 parliament, I kept saying that Ed Miliband should focus on interest rates. Cameron used to talk about low rates as though they were a good thing. Miliband should have been asking… (View Post)

The bigger issue is energy bills. Some first time buyers (not sure how many do the sums to be honest) might actually look at how much they can allocate to mortgage repayments. (View Post)

Also... If this were to be implemented, the base rate would increase from 1.25 percent to 1.75 percent, which is the highest level in 27 years since 1995 before the Bank of England gained independenc… (View Post)

Why? Can you point me to something I can invest in that will guarantee a much better return on my money and absolutely won't crash? (View Post)