Before I was an MP, I worked on the current series of polymer banknotes at the Bank of England.
So I know how decisions about our currency are made, and why they matter.
Nigel Farage clearly doesn’t.
What he conveniently ignores is that central banks regularly issue new banknote series. It’s how they stay ahead of counterfeiters and keep our currency secure.
It’s technical. It’s essential. And it’s completely routine.
So why is he manufacturing outrage?
Because Farage and Reform UK have spent months attacking the Bank of England itself.
They’ve demanded the Bank halt quantitative tightening. 💷
They’ve pushed to stop interest being paid on central bank reserves, which would completely destroy monetary policy transmission. ⚠️
And Farage has even suggested replacing the Governor with someone aligned to his agenda.
Let’s be clear:
Politicians leaning on central banks is how you spook markets and undermine confidence in the economy.
Bank of England independence, brought in by the last Labour government, exists for a reason.
To keep markets and household finances stable.
I back the Bank to keep our currency secure, not to be dragged into political point-scoring.
So if Farage spent half as much time understanding how the Bank works as he does attacking it, we’d hear a lot less of this nonsense. ❌
Fiona Bruce says people don't want to talk about the traitor Nathan Gill and Russia paying Reform politicians.
Retweet to tell #bbcqt@BBCPolitics and @Nigel_Farage that we really do want to talk about it.
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Fox News aired a segment on crime in Ireland, specifically Dublin, on 'The Will Cain Show'.
The most brazen manipulation of statistics you're ever likely to see, lapped up by Trump-voters who don't care if something is true or not.
I'll counter this garbage with facts. /1
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Does this sound right @BBCMoreOrLess@TimHarford ?
DMA statement on the @DurhamGala and Reform UK.
Reform chose to criticise us publicly for not inviting them to the #DurhamMinersGala. They obviously don’t understand how this works, so we will explain...
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On holiday in NYC but as a journalist of 20 years + couldn’t, in all good conscience, not come to observe the Anti-Trump protests drawing thousands across America: 1/ #NoKingsDay
🚨BREAKING🚨: Jimmy Carr, Nigel Farage, Maria Eagle, the Board of Deputies, Kemi Badenoch among those that attended yesterday's secret "Israeli Independence Day" celebration held at the British Museum.
Let’s talk about who was in the room last night - and why it matters 🧵
Folks ask us how we harvest our dogs peacefully on their last day. For the larger breeds, it's the same way other family farms harvest cows & pigs.
First, we gently fire a metal bolt respectfully into the brain of the dog, causing them to lose consciousness immediately most of the time.
After stunning, a slaughterperson shackles the dog by a hind leg & hoists him above the ground. They then kindly ‘stick’ the dog in the neck with a very sharp knife, hopefully severing major blood vessels in what should be rapid enough blood loss & then, god willing, a painless death.
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Reform UK candidate in #Cornwall Ollie Williams was on Love Island, people called on him to be booted off the show when it emerged he is a fan of trophy hunting.
Ollie is running for the ‘anti-establishment’ party, despite being set to inherit the 2,000-acre estate and become a Viscount.