17 May 2012
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Italian technocrats not political enough; our Bank Governor too political
It is easy to feel that anything or anyone would do a better job than Silvio Berlusconi, but I can't help feeling a bit uneasy about the installation of the new 'technocrat' government in Italy. No d... Continue17 November 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Mervyn King treading too close to political lines
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is straying perilously close to political territory these days. It is one thing to make statements aimed at helping the Bank fulfil its remit of meeting an inflati... Continue26 January 2011
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Good to hear Bank Governor whacking banks; now let’s hear it from DC and Osborne
In the dying moments of the Labour government, namely those heady days between the election and Gordon Brown's departure from Downing Street, Bank of England governor Mervyn King was perhaps a bigger... Continue26 October 2010
Posted by Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.