Summary
MAFIA godfathers don't have to pull the trigger to get their way. Just leave the loaded gun on the table in front of Vinny, Guido, or whoever has stepped out of line, and the miscreants quickly get the picture.
Our mild-mannered Chancellor Alistair Darling isn't a man given to brandishing pistols, but he has a similarly effective weapon at his disposal when dealing with Bank of England governor Mervyn King.See the full content of this document
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Pulling the Strings ; Comment
The Treasury retains an oft-forgotten right to cha...
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