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363:policies is unlikely to have much impact on global
301:for one year until 1994, before her appointment as
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525:and a Liveryman of the World Traders Company.
1165:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
445:Economic and Social Research Priorities Board
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530:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
222:) then pursuing postgraduate studies at the
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904:"A historic City of London Livery Company"
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1160:Academics of the University of Greenwich
1130:Alumni of the London School of Economics
855:"Cross-party UK EU exit group launches"
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590:Lady Lea is a critic of the control of
873:Britain and Europe: a new relationship
570:. On 31 October 2022, she was created
1180:Life peeresses created by Charles III
343:'s economic policies, arguing that "
321:, a post she held from 1995 to 2003.
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853:Kuenssberg, Laura (8 October 2015).
620:European Union free trade agreements
371:accounts for only 1½% of the global
1120:Alumni of the University of Bristol
652:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u24027
170:Ruth Jane Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm
1170:Conservative Party (UK) life peers
908:The Worshipful Company of Curriers
605:without concerted global efforts.
242:Lea served almost 16 years in the
210:to a farming family, Lea attended
14:
1175:Life peers created by Charles III
1125:Alumni of the University of York
469:Lea was Economic Adviser to the
456:Shadow Monetary Policy Committee
449:Retail Prices Advisory Committee
252:Department of Trade and Industry
185:, before being recruited by the
1140:ITN newsreaders and journalists
871:Ruth Lea and Brian Binley MP, “
698:"Head of IoD policy unit quits"
510:. She has also been admitted a
407:European Free Trade Association
696:Tran, Mark (17 October 2003).
438:Office for National Statistics
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722:Lea, Ruth (6 February 2020).
512:Freeman of the City of London
453:Institute of Economic Affairs
1003:"Crown Office | The Gazette"
942:"2015 New Year Honours List"
58:Member of the House of Lords
644:WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO
266:at Thames Polytechnic (now
230:). She also studied at the
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534:2015 New Year Honours List
464:London School of Economics
297:. She was UK Economist at
256:Central Statistical Office
232:London School of Economics
1155:English women in business
977:"Political Peerages 2022"
959:"Honorary Graduates 2015"
508:Royal Statistical Society
430:National Consumer Council
355:'s high cost and fragile
332:from 2004 to 2007 and of
330:Centre for Policy Studies
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1135:British women economists
365:carbon dioxide emissions
202:Early life and education
30:The Baroness Lea of Lymm
886:"Economic Perspectives"
875:”, Global Vision, 2012.
738:"Economic Perspectives"
615:Commonwealth free trade
586:Views on climate change
578:taking her seat in the
545:University of Greenwich
471:Arbuthnot Banking Group
434:Nurses' Pay Review Body
214:before going up to the
191:Arbuthnot Banking Group
47:Official portrait, 2024
1150:British civil servants
1028:"Baroness Lea of Lymm"
890:www.arbuthnotgroup.com
840:www.arbuthnotgroup.com
786:ww16.global-vision.net
742:www.arbuthnotgroup.com
566:, Lea would receive a
564:2022 Political Honours
549:BPP University College
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475:non-executive director
426:Royal Economic Society
319:Institute of Directors
187:Institute of Directors
963:University of Chester
603:combat climate change
553:University of Chester
539:She has been awarded
504:Royal Society of Arts
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416:Having served on the
285:and became a regular
260:Civil Service College
244:British Civil Service
224:University of Bristol
155:University of Bristol
1110:People from Cheshire
1007:www.thegazette.co.uk
582:on 1 November 2022.
572:Baroness Lea of Lymm
528:Lea was appointed a
473:2007-2022 and was a
273:In 1988, she joined
268:Greenwich University
26:The Right Honourable
1145:British journalists
1058:Civil Service World
682:www.brugesgroup.com
541:honorary doctorates
394:terms similar to a
336:from 2007 to 2010.
309:, and subsequently
212:Lymm Grammar School
1115:British economists
927:The London Gazette
836:"Arbuthnot Latham"
494:Honours and awards
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441:Advisory Committee
216:University of York
150:University of York
1060:. 4 November 2022
983:. 14 October 2022
661:978-0-19-954088-4
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422:London University
291:radio commentator
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367:given that
315:Policy Unit
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1094:Categories
1064:9 November
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626:References
498:Lea was a
349:profligacy
341:New Labour
287:television
281:rising to
234:in 1973.
142:Alma mater
114:1947-09-22
519:Liveryman
477:2005–16.
400:agreement
345:big state
197:Biography
126:, England
71:Incumbent
859:BBC News
646:. 2007.
609:See also
551:and the
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460:Governor
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