The deputy governor of the Bank of England, Dr Ben Broadbent, recently found himself in hot water by referring to the recent economic downturn as a ‘menopausal moment’.
In the heat of the argument about this being a sexist comment, most people lost sight of what was probably the more serious failing in the analysis. Rab Scott, head of digital at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), explains. Broadbent and his chums in the investment…
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