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View: Farewell, Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s very own maverick

The ebullient chief economist leaves a legacy as a man unafraid to speak his mind at the central bank

The Bank of England's ebullient chief economist Andy Haldane
The Bank of England's ebullient chief economist Andy Haldane Photo: Getty Images

A hundred years ago, when the City’s finest gentlemen met for an audience with the Bank of England governor, it was said that a mere twitch of his eyebrow was enough to move markets.

Andy Haldane doesn’t just twitch his eyebrow. He uses his voice, and in such a way that the City could not misunderstand his thoughts.

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