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Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm

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Ruth Lea, “The lack of reliable and affordable energy supplies could seriously damage British manufacturing”, Arbuthnot Banking Group Perspective, 20 July 2009.
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Ruth Lea, “Britain's high energy prices: the folly of wind-power”, Arbuthnot Banking Group Perspective, 17 October 2011.
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Ruth Lea, “The profligate Chancellor: prudent no more”, Centre for Policy Studies, March 2004.
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Ruth Lea, “Tax ‘n’ spend: no way to run an economy”, Centre for Policy Studies, July 2004.
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undermined both UK public finances and economic competitiveness. Deeply concerned about
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Ruth Lea (31 October 2006). "Just another excuse for higher taxes". London:
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Lea is a prolific writer on economic and business issues. A vocal critic of
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It was announced on 14 October 2022, that as part of Boris Johnson's
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of Lymm in the Borough of Warrington in the County of Cheshire
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grounds, Lea advocated a reformed relationship between the
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A robust and consistent opponent of UK membership of the
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for "services to the financial and economic sectors".
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On 31 October 2022, she was created 1191:Life peeresses created by Charles III 354:'s economic policies, arguing that " 332:, a post she held from 1995 to 2003. 7: 864:Kuenssberg, Laura (8 October 2015). 631:European Union free trade agreements 382:accounts for only 1½% of the global 1131:Alumni of the University of Bristol 663:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u24027 181:Ruth Jane Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm 1181:Conservative Party (UK) life peers 919:The Worshipful Company of Curriers 616:without concerted global efforts. 253:Lea served almost 16 years in the 221:to a farming family, Lea attended 25: 1186:Life peers created by Charles III 1136:Alumni of the University of York 480:Lea was Economic Adviser to the 467:Shadow Monetary Policy Committee 460:Retail Prices Advisory Committee 263:Department of Trade and Industry 196:, before being recruited by the 1151:ITN newsreaders and journalists 882:Ruth Lea and Brian Binley MP, “ 709:"Head of IoD policy unit quits" 521:. She has also been admitted a 418:European Free Trade Association 707:Tran, Mark (17 October 2003). 449:Office for National Statistics 1: 733:Lea, Ruth (6 February 2020). 523:Freeman of the City of London 464:Institute of Economic Affairs 1014:"Crown Office | The Gazette" 953:"2015 New Year Honours List" 69:Member of the House of Lords 655:WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO 277:at Thames Polytechnic (now 241:). She also studied at the 1207: 545:2015 New Year Honours List 475:London School of Economics 308:. 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Ruth Lea
The Right Honourable
CBE

Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Life peerage
Cheshire
Conservative
Alma mater
University of York
University of Bristol
CBE
HM Civil Service
Institute of Directors
Arbuthnot Banking Group
Cheshire
Lymm Grammar School
University of York
BA
University of Bristol
MSc
London School of Economics
British Civil Service
HM Treasury
Department of Trade and Industry
Central Statistical Office
Civil Service College
Lecturer

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