Brexit? I've no idea what's going on either, says Mark Carney

Once bitten, twice shy is the phrase that comes to mind as the Bank of England governor appears before MPs

The governor of the Bank of England took a lot of flak during the EU referendum campaign for forecasting an economic downturn in the event of a Brexit vote, so he was hellbent on giving away as little information as possible at his latest appearance before the Treasury select committee. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

"I may be a bit thick," said the Conservative Kit Malthouse, a newcomer to the committee, "but can you explain what exactly forward guidance is?"