Client details
Agent
| Robert Kirby |
About
| Bernard Ingham was a journalist for eighteen years, and has worked for both the Guardian and the Yorkshire Post. He is a former head of the Government Information Service, and was chief press secretary to Margaret Thatcher. Since then he has had a varied career as an author, journalist, broadcaster, businessman, pressure group organiser and public affairs consultant. He lives in Surrey. |
Gallery
Non-Fiction
| Publication Details | Notes |
|---|---|
| THE WAGES OF SPIN 2003 John Murray Publishers Ltd | In the WAGES OF SPIN, Sir Bernard Ingham speeds briskly through the evolution of government-media relations up to the dramatic events of 1997, when the Blair Government brought to British politics a new obsession with hyperactive presentation. He gives an insider`s view of spindoctoring and the contributions of politicians, civil servants and journalists, showing how long-standing rules were changed and abused, and how journalists colluded in their own corruption. |
| KILL THE MESSENGER 2003 Politico's Publishing Ltd | This account of the Thatcher years is seen through the eyes of her Chief Press Secretary, Bernard Ingham. His tenure of office was marked by controversy - winning much praise and criticism from media and politicians. |

