18th February, 2011, 9:32 am

Bank governor too political says Balls: 8 in the morning – February 18th

Mark Ferguson

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Ed Balls says Mervyn King is too political.

* Johann Hari wants Bishops out of our law making.

* Martin Kettle predicts a Yes to AV victory.

* Another blow for the squeezed middle.

* Coalition “lacks growth strategy”.

* Obama set for state visit.

* Councils “missed” £530 million in taxes last year.

* And Sally Bercow has been banned from the BBC…

Mark Ferguson

Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.

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