Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg today branded Mark Carney an ‘enemy of Brexit’ after the Bank of England governor warned quitting the bloc will harm household finances.
Mr Rees-Mogg said the finance chief has ‘consistently complained’ about Britain departure from the Brussels club.
And he also tore into the BBC for being based against Brexit in its coverage on television and radio.
The Tory MP – a vocal Brexiteer – defended himself after he was challenged over whether it is ‘responsible’ to use the fiery language against the banking chief.
During a heated discussion on BBC Radio 5 Live, Mr Rees-Mogg said: ‘Mark Carney has consistently complained about the Brexit vote and the result of Brexit.
‘He said before the Brexit vote took place there would be a sharp downturn in the economy.
‘He had a panic interest rate cut that was completely unnecessary and helped push the pound down further than it would otherwise have gone.
‘Mark Carney is one of the enemies of Brexit, he has opposed it consistently.’
Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg (pictured at Tory Party conference earlier this month) said Mark Carney is an ‘enemy of Brexit’ and tore into the BBC over what he described as their anti Brexit stance
When asked if it was responsible to use that phrase, he doubled down on the comments, telling the show: ‘Yes, well, he is.’
He added: ‘Mark Carney has opposed Brexit the whole way through and is an enemy of Brexit.
‘There is no doubt about that. His statements have been consistently hostile to Brexit.’
Mr Carney last month warned households could see ‘short-term damage’ to their finances ‘over the course of the next two to three years’ as Brexit pans out.
And he said the uncertainty tossed up by the talks is holding back business investment in the UK.
But Brexit-backing figures have said evidence of the UK’s buoyant economic performance is being ignored amid the gloom of Brexit predictions.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, pictured giving evidence to a parliamentary committee last week, has issued a series of warnings about the possible economic fall-out of Brexit
Official figures today showed the economy grew by 0.4 per cent in between July and September – higher than expected.
The figure from the Office for National Statistics reveals faster growth than most economists predicted. Forecasts suggested growth of 0.3 per cent.
The figure for the third quarter makes it more likely the Bank of England will raise interest rates next month.
Mr Rees-Mogg also accused the BBC itself of bias after host Emma Barnett questioned him about economic uncertainty since last year’s vote.
He said: ‘This is classic BBC. It’s the constant refrain from the BBC, despite Brexit, there’s been some good news, because of Brexit, there’s been some bad news.
‘This is simply not the case.’