Britain’s politicians need to worry less about the bond markets – and more about the Bank of England | Daniela Gabor
By Daniela Gabor
A new model of central banking would weaken the power of bond vigilantes – and help progressive politicians pay for transformative change
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/21/politicians-bond-vigilantes-markets-gilts-bank-of-england
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Britain’s politicians need to worry less about the bond markets – and more about the Bank of England
A new model of central banking would weaken the power of bond vigilantes – and help progressive politicians pay for transformative change, says academic Daniela Gabor
Britain’s politicians need to worry less about the bond markets – and more about the Bank of England
A new model of central banking would weaken the power of bond vigilantes – and help progressive politicians pay for transformative change, says academic Daniela Gabor
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Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows.
Most Europeans believe their country’s state pension system will soon become unaffordable – but they also think the current scheme is not generous enough, and do not support options for …
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