Former governor John Hurley an ordinary cook sweltering in the kitchen

In the case of John Hurley, the final gift from the governing political class he served so faithfully came in the form of a long spin in charge of the Central Bank, along with a stint on the governing council of the European Central Bank, perched high up in the clouds above Frankfurt.
Hurley’s job as governor from 2002 was to preside benignly over a light touch financial regulatory system. He would later be tasked with helping to secure a ‘soft landing’ after a boom.