Governor of gloom

THE irony is mind-boggling. Invited by the BBC to discuss how a robust economy and a booming jobs market have led the Bank of England to increase interest rates, Governor Mark Carney paints a doomsday picture of Britain after a no-deal Brexit.

This is the man in charge of our money. Instead of giving comfort to Brussels by wailing hysterically over the UK’s prospects (which look promising, deal or no deal), he should be talking us up – and warning Eurocrats of the catastrophe that will engulf the EU if they continue to obstruct an agreement.