Macro-Economic Policy

Bridget has advised the Chancellor of the Exchequer as a Member of the Independent Panel of Forecasters, otherwise known as the ‘7 Wise Men’. This group was a precursor of the Monetary Policy Committee and advised the Chancellor on interest rate policy and the state of the economy. She advised the Treasury Select Committee on monetary policy between 1997 and 2010.
She has been responsible for forecasting the economy, both in the UK and internationally for the CBI, for private clients and for the GLA.