Tim Leunig

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Professor Tim Leunig is a multiple-international prize-winning economist. He is a senior policy fellow at The Productivity Institute, and former economic adviser to Rishi Sunak as chancellor.

07 May Economy

How Should The UK Respond To Trump's Tariffs?

How should US trading partners react to its tariffs? Canada is in a strong position, but the UK and Europe are not, writes Tim Leunig. The solution: ignore Trump and wait it out

18 Dec 2024 Foreign affairs

Freedom's free riders – the European countries that should spend more on defence

Now US president-elect Donald Trump is making Europe pay for its own defence, Tim Leunig says countries like Switzerland and Ireland need to pick a side – and if they won’t join Nato, they should be made to help pay for it

30 Oct 2024 Economy

There are good economic reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes

Nobody likes paying more, but there are good economic as well as political reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes in the Budget, argues Tim Leunig