New shadow fin min speaking on BBC Radio ahead of his party conference speech later today

  • Labour Party intends to review BOE mandate
  • BOE gov is missing mandate on inflation
  • will open debate on financial-transaction tax
  • implications of FTT must be modelled
  • People's QE plan remains on the table
  • QE would be used at right point in economic cycle

So the BOE will retain independence after all but with modification

Yesterday I reported the formation of a new economic advisory committee including former MPC member Blanchflower

UK's McDonnell due to set out his plans in more detail today