Bank governor will be happy that the Mogg has been put out

But Mark Carney should still be on his guard when he goes before the revamped Treasury committee and new chair Nicky Morgan

Mark Carney faces a revamped Treasury committee on Tuesday. The Bank of England governor will no doubt be relieved by the departure of Jacob Rees-Mogg, who criticised the Bank's comments during the Brexit referendum campaign, to Carney's evident irritation.

Labour's ultra-direct John Mann is still there but former chairman Andrew Tyrie, who stood down as an MP in June, has been replaced by Nicky Morgan. The Conservative former education secretary has big shoes to fill - Tyrie built a reputation as a forensic, independent inquisitor.

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