New BoE Governor - oh, for a minute I thought it was Martha Kearney, the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's The World at One. Seems I misheard. 
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Lol! I think that a lot of people in business will be very pleased about this announcement. Originally he said he wasn't interested. The only downside for some was his past connection with G/Sachs. -
And what about the fact that his salary is approximately twice that of pre-decessor for a term of five years instead of the usual eight years?Originally posted by Simon View Post
He's getting what Mark Thompson used to get for being DG BBC - and we all remember what that led to
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[QUOTE=Simon;229044]Lol! I think that a lot of people in business will be very pleased about this announcement. Originally he said he wasn't interested. The only downside for some was his past connection with G/Sachs.[/QUOTE]
That is really quite a lot of downside.I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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But don't forget, the poor chap is not eligible to join the BoE pension scheme.Originally posted by amateur51 View PostAnd what about the fact that his salary is approximately twice that of pre-decessor for a term of five years instead of the usual eight years? . . .
My life, each morning when I dress, is four and twenty hours less. (J Richardson)Comment
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..she would get my vote for Prime Minister thoughOriginally posted by Pianorak View PostNew BoE Governor - oh, for a minute I thought it was Martha Kearney, the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's The World at One. Seems I misheard.
[btw Canada did v impressive deficit reduction thing eh?]According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.Comment
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At least they avoided the "George Entwistle" candidate
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erm i'd wait a bit before deciding such things ....................Originally posted by Richard Tarleton View PostAt least they avoided the "George Entwistle" candidateAccording to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.Comment
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Well, like any Guv he'll largely be at the mercy of events elsewhere.
I'm a bit cynical of the notion that everything depends on 'the man at the top'.
Or, of course, ever-increasingly (if, sadly, not in this particular case) the woman ...
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The "man at the top" does what his bosses want !!I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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Yep - let's wait a day or two . . .Originally posted by aka Calum Da Jazbo View Post
My life, each morning when I dress, is four and twenty hours less. (J Richardson)Comment
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my only concern is that George Osborn thinks he's good. G.O. Is not a man whose judgement I trust.Comment
you betcha!
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