The Road to Tunbridge Wells

The Road to Tunbridge Wells

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, doesn’t know precisely how much he is paid[1] but it’s sufficient for him to forgo the 1.5% rise he was offered this year.

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7 Aug 2022

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, doesn’t know precisely how much he is paid[1] but it’s sufficient for him to forgo the 1.5% rise he was offered this year. From this lofty vantage point, he felt confident this week in alerting unionised workers to the moral case against demanding salaries that keep pace with inflation.