Jim O'Neill has publicly ruled out following in the footsteps of Mervyn King and taking on the role of governor of the Bank of England.
At the Morningstar OBSR 2012 Honours Dinner last night, key speaker and chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management O'Neill said although he is flattered to be linked to the role, it did not "excite him" and suggested members of the audience put their money on former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp instead. "For reasons I do not understand, I have been linked to the possible leadership of the Bank of England in the future. Despite the nice things it does to my ego, I am not sure it does a lot to excite me. "Paddy Power is currently giving me the odds of getting the job at 10/...
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