By Damian Pudner Independence should not mean the Bank of England is shielded from government scrutiny and accountability to the public, says Damian Pudner Last week, a striking disclosure by former prime minister Liz Truss reignited the debate on the delicate balance between political authority and the operational independence of central banks – a topic with profound implications for taxpayers and the economic stability of the UK. Truss’s surprising admission that she considered dismissing Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has once again raised questions about the robu…