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5 unusual facts about Bill Emmott


Bill Emmott

Emmott writes regular columns on current affairs for The Times in London and for La Stampa in Italy.

He co-wrote and narrated an independent documentary feature film entitled Girlfriend in a Coma, directed and co-written by Annalisa Piras and produced by Springshot Productions in 2012.

During his tenure, The Economist editorialised in favour of the Iraq war, of legalising gay marriage, and of abolishing the British monarchy; and in opposition to Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister of Italy.

A documentary feature film co-written and narrated by Emmott, titled "Girlfriend in a Coma", which depicts Italy in a 20-year long crisis was made during 2012 by Springshot Productions under the direction of Annalisa Piras.

He is chairman of the London Library, a trustee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, group economic adviser for Fleming Family and Partners, and chairman of an online start-up in social-media rankings, PeerIndex.



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