Derek Scott (political adviser)
Derek Scott | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Economic Adviser, Number 10 Policy Unit | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Succeeded by | Arnab Banerji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1947 Bromsgrove, England |
| Died | 1 August 2012 (aged 65) London, England |
| Party | Labour (until 1981; 1988–2012) SDP (1981–88) |
| Spouses | |
| Alma mater | Liverpool University London School of Economics Birkbeck, University of London |
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Derek John Scott (17 January 1947 – 1 August 2012) was a British economist and political adviser. On the right wing of the Labour Party, he advised both James Callaghan and Tony Blair on economic matters, spending six years as a key member of the latter's office following Labour's return to Government in 1997. A Eurosceptic, Scott spoke out vigorously against the campaign for Britain to join the eurozone during the early 2000s, which amongst other things led him to become an increasingly isolated figure within 10 Downing Street.