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YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance Agenda NIMBYs vs Bristol ZooMartin digs into the NIMBY drama at Bristol Zoo… and then enters the lion’s den himself, and attends a meeting of his Parish Council. James goes full neoliberal shill talking about Darren Jones’ proposals for fixing the Civil Service. And we speak to policy guru Tim Leunig, Chief Economist at NESTA, to learn how he thinks about policymaking, and why we should build a massive electricity cable from Texas to the UK.Martin’s latest video, on the Badger Road, is here.Darren Jones’s speech is here.An explanation of the Postcode A...

2026-01-261h 04

The Covid Inquiry Podcast 61. 'A Lockdown Of The Economy'The Covid Inquiry hears how - as covid infections spread rapidly across the country - the Government designed a furlough scheme and intervened to support businesses. With evidence from Dr Tim Leunig, described as the economic architect of furlough, and former ministers in the Scottish and Welsh governments. Theo Leggett reports.

2025-12-0613 min

The Economics Show How to kickstart the UK economy. With Tim LeunigMany governments in western Europe are grappling with sluggish economic growth and the UK is no exception. From rising unemployment to weak public finances, the UK economy is in the doldrums and there’s pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves to fix it. Tim Leunig, a former adviser to two chancellors and now a professor at the London School of Economics and chief economist at innovation think-tank Nesta, talks to the FT’s economics editor Sam Fleming about the policy steps he’d take to breathe new life into the UK economy.Sam Fleming is the FT’s econom...

2025-10-2331 min

IfG Events Should public sector pay and pensions be reformed? Speakers: Tim Leunig, Chief Econonist at Nesta Dave Penman, General Secretary at the FDA Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government Paul Whiteman, General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers This event was chaired by Ben Paxton, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government. This event was held in partnership with the FDA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-10-051h 00

Institute for Government Should public sector pay and pensions be reformed?This event is part of the Institute for Government's Labour Party Conference 2025 fringe programme. Speakers: Tim Leunig, Chief Econonist at Nesta Dave Penman, General Secretary at the FDA Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government Paul Whiteman, General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers This event was chaired by Ben Paxton, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government. This event was held in partnership with the FDA.

2025-10-021h 00

IFS Zooms In: The Economy How is tax damaging the housing market?The UK’s housing market has long been a source of frustration for renters and homeowners alike, with issues of affordability and availability topping the agenda. The new government has identified housing market failures as a major barrier to economic growth—but what role does the tax system play in these challenges?In this episode, we’ll dig into how taxes impact the housing market, from the cost of buying and renting to the incentives—or disincentives—they create for landlords, developers, and homeowners. We’ll explore everything from capital gains tax to stamp duty surcharges and council...

2024-12-1837 min

Inside Your Ed Do tuition fees and student loans need 'major reform'?On November 4th, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed that, for the first time since 2017, university tuition fees in England will rise from £9,250 to £9,535 for full-time undergraduates. The maximum maintenance loan available to students to cover their living costs will also increase by around 3%.Although these changes will do little to allay concerns about the long-term financial health of both universities and students, Bridget Philipson also said that the government would announce further “major reform” to Higher Education funding in the coming months.If the government is indeed hunting for some major reforms then a rece...

2024-11-0736 min

Radical with Amol Rajan Analysis: A Budget for the history booksHow will the first Budget by a female chancellor and the first from a Labour government since 2010 be remembered? Nick is joined by Stephanie Flanders, head of economics and politics at Bloomberg, and Professor Tim Leunig from the London School of Economics, who advised two Conservative chancellors. Together they dig deeper into the Budget following Nick’s interview with Rachel Reeves on the Today programme. Plus Amol takes a break from half term childcare to give us his reflections. The Today Podcast comes out once a week. It’s hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson who are both pres...

2024-10-3135 min

Radical with Amol Rajan Interview: Rachel Reeves talks to Nick about the BudgetIn this episode we bring you Nick’s full interview with the Chancellor after she delivered the first Labour Budget since 2010.Later Nick will be joined by former BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders and economist Tim Leunig to unpick what was in the Budget and what she said in the interview. That will be available on Thursday afternoon.To make sure you don’t miss it subscribe to The Today Podcast on BBC Sounds so you get an alert every time we release a new episode. You can also listen any time on your...

2024-10-3116 min

The News Meeting News Meeting: Why Oasis can charge so much and Israel’s strike for Gaza hostagesEconomist Tim Leunig explains why Oasis used dynamic ticket pricing. Plus, Germany’s far right celebrates a “historic success”.Tickets to the News Meeting live on 25th September available here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-10/ Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.comGuests:Tim Leunig, director at Public First Consulting and chief economist at OnwardJess Winch, news editor at TortoiseStephen Armstrong, reporter at TortoiseHost: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at TortoiseProducer: Casey MagloireExecutive producer: Lewis VickersTo fin...

2024-09-0239 min

Radical with Amol Rajan Growing pains: how to grow an economy and get young people votingAmol and Nick take a look at why politicians are so keen to talk about economic growth in this election campaign – and whether any have the right policies to deliver it.They’re joined by professor of economics at the LSE, Tim Leunig, who worked as an advisor to the Lib Dems during the coalition government and went on to formulate the furlough scheme for Rishi Sunak when he was chancellor. They assess Labour’s pledge to jumpstart the economy via planning reforms, and the Conservatives’ promise of National Insurance cuts. Will any of these plans ha...

2024-06-1955 min

Newscast Leader Profiles: Sir Ed DaveyThis bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey.Adam and Alex are joined by Dr Tim Leunig, economist and long-time friend of the Lib Dem leader, to chronicle his early life and political career. They look at his family life, what he has achieved in politics, including during his time as a minister, plus the origin of his political stunts. This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.Rishi Sunak: https://www.bbc...

2024-06-1825 min

Impro for Business Ideation mit Gerald Weber (Fast) jede:r kann kreativ sein. Vor allem wenn wir den kreativen Prozess im Ganzen anschauen. Aber wie? Das beantwortet Gerald Weber – Improvisateur und Geschäftsführer bei anundpfirsich – im Gespräch mit Corinne Niklaus. Im Zentrum: Ideation. Ideation ist ein kreativer und systematischer Prozess, um auf Ideen und Lösungen zu kommen und spielt besonders innerhalb der kundenzentrierten Design Thinking Methode eine grosse Rolle. Was haben Ideation und Improvisationstheater gemeinsam? Wie hilft dir Improvisation als Methode beim Finden von Ideen? Was blockiert im Prozess der Ideenfindung? Welche konkrete Übung kannst du in deinem Alltag direkt anwenden...

2024-05-2436 min

A Generational Thing Mother(hood) MusingsSend us a textMother’s Day is a perfect occasion for intergenerational processing! Nat and Ang take full advantage of this opportunity to explore a disconcerting array of topics: the evolutionary contributions of grandmothers, the panic over plunging fertility rates, the changing expectations of motherhood, how expensive kids are, etc. They even tackle (but fail to answer) the “to be or not to be (a mother)” question. Don’t worry about whiplash. A little artsy/litsy talk helps smooth out the ride.Resources:Kristen Hawkes, “Grandmothers and Human Evolution” "US Fert...

2024-05-121h 01

The News Meeting Trendy: A home of your ownOne of the biggest policy challenges Britain faces right now is its housing crisis. How did we get into such a mess and how do we get out of it? John Curtice and Rachel Wolf are joined by Dr Tim Leunig who advised three secretaries of state on housing policy. If you want to hear more from Tortoise on housing, listen to Making sense of social housing. Email: trendy@tortoisemedia.comHosts: John Curtice and Rachel WolfTo find out more about Tortoise:Download the...

2024-02-1530 min

Trendy A home of your ownOne of the biggest policy challenges Britain faces right now is its housing crisis. How did we get into such a mess and how do we get out of it? John Curtice and Rachel Wolf are joined by Dr Tim Leunig who advised three secretaries of state on housing policy. If you want to hear more from Tortoise on housing, listen to Making sense of social housing. Email: trendy@tortoisemedia.comHosts: John Curtice and Rachel WolfTo find out more about Tortoise:Download the...

2024-02-1530 min

No Sacred Cows Winning the Politics of Net ZeroFormer environmental aide to US President Bill Clinton, Paul Bledsoe, the Telegraph’s environmental editor Emma Gatten, and the economist and former treasury advisor to Rishi Sunak, Tim Leunig, join Sam and Ayesha to discuss the economics and politics of achieving net zero by 2050.The Power Test is a political podcast where each week Sam Freedman and Ayesha Hazarika bring the biggest and most difficult political issues into focus and put fresh ideas to the test to see if they are capable of winning popular support and delivering real change in government.Follow @Th...

2023-10-2053 min

Newscast Global WarningsHottest June on record, and July heat near 'impossible' without climate change.Four records have been broken so far this year relating to the world’s climate. To discuss each of them, and understand how they could be linked, Adam is joined by climate editor Justin Rowlatt, as well as climate scientist Ed Hawkins.Tim Leunig, former economic adviser to the then-chancellor Rishi Sunak is also on to go through green solutions on the table and who should pay for them.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/HKHAQAYKfK....

2023-07-2535 min

Spring 2015 | Public lectures and events | Video Neighbours, Peers and Educational AchievementContributor(s): Professor Stephen Gibbons, Dr Tim Leunig, Professor Ruth Lupton | Many believe that education is very sensitive to the influence of school friends and neighbours. Professor Stephen Gibbons outlines evidence to the contrary from the Spatial Economics Research Centre at LSE. Stephen Gibbons is Professor of Economic Geography and Director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre. Tim Leunig (@timleunig) is Chief Analyst and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Education. Ruth Lupton (@ruthlupton) is Professor of Education at the University of Manchester. Julia Black is Pro Director for Research at LSE. Economic prosperity in the UK is very...

2015-01-221h 33

The Business podcast The Business podcast at Conservative conference 2011: George Osborne goes for growthJonathan Freedland, Mike Cherry of the Federation of Small Businesses and Tim Leunig of Centre Forum discuss the chancellor's plans to get money flowing to small businesses, announced in his speech to Conservative party conference

2011-10-0427 min