This is a bit of overnight news, I'm just doing a bit o' ICYMI ...

David Blanchflower is a former member of the Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee. Writing in the UK press:

  • "absolutely no basis" for an increase in rates as early as November
  • Cites weak data on the economy
  • "The enhanced uncertainty over the form Brexit will take will constrain growth even further. Cut the stupid stuff. Britain is the sick man of Europe"

More here

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And, just noting again, the guy is ex of the BoE, not a current member. So its an opinion piece, not a policy piece.