Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom

Strong and Stable?: The Bank of England in the Age of Brexit - With Tony Yates

February 13, 2023 Breaking Britain Podcast Season 3 Episode 3
Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom
Strong and Stable?: The Bank of England in the Age of Brexit - With Tony Yates
Show Notes

This week on the Breaking Britain podcast, we examine how the UK's central bank, the Bank of England, has responded to the crises that have threatened to overwhelm Britain's institutions and economy over the past decade. Joining us is Tony Yates, who has written extensively on the macroeconomic dimensions of Brexit and other major structural changes that have transformed the UK's relationship with the wider world.

With a distinguished career at the Bank of England, including as head of monetary policy strategy, Tony Yates has extensive experience of how crises affect the direction of monetary policy in the UK and EU. As a prominent academic and commentator he has continued to be an influential voice in debates surrounding the current state and future trajectory of the UK economy.