{"id":89775,"date":"2026-02-05T12:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=89775"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:10:39","slug":"interest-rates-remain-high-were-not-living-in-an-economy-where-politics-for-people-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2026\/02\/05\/interest-rates-remain-high-were-not-living-in-an-economy-where-politics-for-people-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"We’re not living in an economy where politics for people matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bank of England has kept its base rate at 3.75%, even as this is driving unemployment upward.<\/p>\n

The Bank of England claims it is worried about uncertainty and inflation.<\/p>\n

People, their mortgages, their rent payments and their concerns about affordability do not appear on their radar.<\/p>\n

The evidence is clear: we're not living in an economy where politics for people matters. Nor does providing funding for our future matter. All that matters is keeping bankers' worries at bay. No wonder we're in the mess we're in.<\/p>\n

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The Bank of England has kept its base rate at 3.75%, even as this is driving unemployment upward. The Bank of England claims it is
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