So, a no-deal Brexit would be good news for the City eh Moggy? I wonder if the following has anything to do with that statement:
Some short while ago the Sunday Telegraph published a little article (you could be forgiven for not seeing it) in the Money section which revealed this bombshell:”Hedge fund bosses, including Crispin Odey, are wagering billions on a slump in the pound…A bet of £2.8 billion [and that is just one of the bets!] has been taken amid no-deal Brexit fears…”
Wow, there are billions now at stake resting on the UK having a no-deal Brexit eh?
No wonder, with all of that money sloshing around, that so many people are desperately trying to undermine the PM’s attempts at striking a deal.
In the light of this as a city gent himself it is no wonder that Moggy is excited about there being a no-deal Brexit.
I wonder how much money is being spread around buying influence to try to ensure that there is no-deal so that these people do not lose their billions.
PS. I wonder if anyone asked him about this (the investment fund the city firm he co-founded set up in Ireland to avoid the dangers of a no deal Brexit is a telling theme playing in the background). I wonder if anyone in the audience knew about this bet on a no- deal.
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