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The King: Subversive rock star out to shake up banking

The former governor of the Bank of England has gained an unlikely fan base

Former Bank of England governor thinks the financial system is at risk of another, far worse, crisis
Former Bank of England governor thinks the financial system is at risk of another, far worse, crisis Photo: Alamy

Baron King of Lothbury is looking a little bemused. He has just been chased by four schoolgirls across the City wanting his autograph.

The A Level economics students had been visiting his alma mater, the Bank of England, when they were told he was signing his new book - The End of Alchemy - at Waterstones in nearby Leadenhall Market.

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