Tim Leunig

@timleunig

Senior Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State, DEFRA, Economic Adviser to the Secretary of State on Housing Supply, DCLG, Assoc Prof, Economic History, LSE.

London
Joined March 2011
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    Apr 4

    Dr Patrick Vallance starts his role as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) today.

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    Apr 3

    Today, Environment Minister published our response to a consultation on a UK . In line with overwhelming public support, we can confirm that proposals will be brought forward to help .

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  3. Apr 2

    Agreed.

    Myers-Briggs is nonsense - we've known it's nonsense for years yet it or derivatives are still used in so many leadership courses. Just say no.
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    Apr 1

    What is important about and why do Christians celebrate it?

    What is Easter Day?
    On the third day after being crucified, Jesus' tomb was found to be empty. He had risen from the dead. Life triumphs over death!
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    Apr 2

    A Volkswagen's car graveyard in a California desert 🚗⚰️

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    Apr 2

    Great day out in today in spite of the Bank Holiday weather. A beautiful city welcoming visitors. Proud of all the colleagues helping with recovery.

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    Apr 1

    From today, councils can issue penalties to the keepers of vehicles from which is thrown, even if it was discarded by somebody else

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  8. Mar 31

    Never fear, I am as tight-fisted as ever! (And with taxpayers' money as well as my own).

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    Glad to hear you’re still managing to seek out the best sweet treat bargains around!
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    Mar 31

    Robert Margo says: many still downplay the role of slavery in creating and maintaining wealth gaps. People ask “why we can’t move on? Slavery happened 200 years ago.” His data shows the persisting legacies of slavery.

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  10. Mar 31

    It is amazing that can sell Bourbon biscuits @ 1.6p each. They are even fortified with vitamins B1 & B3, iron & calcium. And they taste as good as ever. :-)

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  11. Mar 31

    I bought quite a few books in excellent sale.

    EASTER BOOK SALE: has a special 4 day long Easter sale - 60% off everything, including eBooks. Fill your Easter bonnets! Ends midnight Monday. And pls RT!
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    Mar 28

    Today we announced our latest move to crackdown on by launching a consultation to introduce a that will help reduce and help us leave the in a better state than we found it:

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    Mar 31

    How does civil service morale vary by ethnicity?

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    Mar 29

    REMEMBER THAT BIG DANISH STUDY ABOUT THE GENDER GAP? It turns out that the Census Bureau did the exact same study for the USA! In November! And got the same results! And nobody noticed!

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    Mar 28

    Three heroic schoolchildren who refused to let go of a man trying to jump off a bridge and saved his life are set to be presented with national awards. Devonte Cafferkey, Sammy Farah, and Shawn Young, picked up Special Achievement Awards for their bravery.

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    Mar 29

    Hosting school visits is very rewarding, seeing children’s faces light up when they see the cows & calves, or watching them discovering what creatures they’ll find pond & beck dipping is fantastic. We have a website and welcome schools from anywhere in UK

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    Mar 29

    How could new technology enhance the UK’s services sector? Find out more in our latest report, Services Transformed: Growth Opportunities for the UK Service Economy.

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  18. Mar 29

    BRILLIANT info graphic on US social mobility by gender and race. Love the "choose your own" animation feature.

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    Mar 28

    Nobody reads footnotes…

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    Mar 28

    We’ve introduced a world-leading ban on , the carrier bag charge has seen an 83% drop in use and today we’ve announced plans for a : – at Natural History Museum

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