Bank of England governor may be outvoted on rates

This article from Reuters, published Thursday 12 October, asks whether Mervyn King could be outvoted for the second time at the Bank of England's next rate-setting meeting.

"Mervyn King was outvoted in August 2005 when the MPC cut interest rates to 4.5 percent. While it caused a real stir in the media and markets, BoE officials say it actually enhanced the Committee's credibility," the article says.

"King himself opened the door to possible disagreement on the MPC in Tuesday's speech referring to

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