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“My philosophy
like colour TV
is all there
in black and white”
Monty Python

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Charles Albert Eric Goodhart, CBE, FBA, (born 1936) is a British economist. He worked at the Bank of England on its public policy from 1968–1985; and worked at the London School of Economics from 1966–1968 and 1986–2002. Charles Goodhart's work focuses on central bank governance practices and monetary frameworks. He also conducted academic research into foreign exchange markets.
 When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. 
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