Guardian, 13-Aug-2008, page 15
Tories' favourite thinktank brands northern cities failures
The Policy Exchange thinktank, which enjoys strong links with the Tory leadership, called on the government to accept the "uncomfortable truth" that many northern towns, which grew up in the industrial revolution, have no hope of being regenerated in the 21st century. Tim Leunig, an economist from the London School of Economics who co-wrote the report, admitted that some people will see his ideas as "unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/13/conservatives.regeneration?
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Financial Times, 13-Aug-2008, page 2

Daily Telegraph 13-Aug-2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2546265/Millions-of-new-homes-
for-Oxford-and-Cambridge-says-report.html

Independent, 13-Aug-2008, page 4, Late
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cities-in-north-doomed-says
-favourite-tory-thinktank-892856.html

Daily Mail, 13-Aug-2008, page 9
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1044155/Northern-cities-repair
-according-preferred-Tory-think-tank.html?ITO=1490

Sun, 13-Aug-2008, page 13
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1550889.ece

Daily Mirror, 13-Aug-2008, page 3, 10, 15
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/08/13/abandon-the-north
-115875-20695212/

Daily Star, 13-Aug-2008, page 2, Second
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/latestnews/view/47234/Think-tank-calls
-for-move-south/

Evening Standard, 13-Aug-2008
http://rss.thisislondon.co.uk/c/365/f/5284/s/1a5c74c/story01.htm

Yorkshire Evening Post
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/39Move-to-London39says
-39Tory39-report.4383866.jp

Evening Standard, 12-Aug-2008, page 12, 1st
Boris should play hardball with Bob Crow
Tony Traves comments on the stand-off between the Tube unions and Boris Johnson.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-mayor/article-23531031-details/
Boris+should+play+hardball+with+Bob+Crow/article.do

LSE online

Yahoo UK 13.08.2008
Northerners Urged To Move South
Northerners should move to the South East if they want to improve their quality of life because regeneration policies in the North are doomed, a radical report has claimed. The authors included Tim Leunig, a lecturer in economic history at the London School of Economics, who said: "No doubt some people will claim that these proposals are unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080813/tuk-northerners-urged-to
-move-south-45dbed5.html

Shropshire Star 13.08.2008
‘Make London bigger’ to tackle inequality
London must be massively increased in size to tackle national inequalities, a centre-right think tank has suggested. “No doubt some people will claim that these proposals are unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy,” admitted co-author Tim Leunig of the London School of Economics.
http://www.shropshirestar.com/2008/08/13/make-london-bigger-call/

ePolitix 13.08.2008
New homes 'should be focused in the South'
The government has not done enough to reduce inequality between the north and south of England, according to a new report. Co-author, Tim Leunig, a lecturer in economic history at the London School of Economics acknowledged that some people would "claim that these proposals are unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy".
http://www.epolitix.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/new-homes
-should-be-focused-in-the-south/

In The News 13.08.2008
'Make London bigger' to tackle inequality
London must be massively increased in size to tackle national inequalities, a centre-right think tank has suggested. "No doubt some people will claim that these proposals are unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy," admitted co-author Tim Leunig of the London School of Economics.
http://www.politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/housing-and-planning/-
make-london-bigger-to-tackle-inequality-$1236142.htm

Scotsman 13.08.2008
Move south, it's too grim up north, says Tory think tank
A leading Tory think tank is urging people from cities in the north of England to move south if they want a better life. The authors included Tim Leunig, a lecturer in economic history at the London School of Economics, who says:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Move-south-it39s-too
-grim.4383786.jp

Wigan Today 12.08.2008
Is there really life on Mars?
A former Wigan detective has lifted the lid on the kind of policing that made Gene Hunt a household name. So, was there really life on Mars? Robert Reiner, professor of criminology at the London School of Economics, certainly believes so.
http://www.wigantoday.net/wigannews/Is-there-really-life-on.4378014.jp

Higher Education & Research Opportunities (HERO) 12.08.2008
Politics in Parliament book wins prize for LSE academic
Politics in Parliament book wins prize for LSE academic
http://www.hero.ac.uk/media_relations/20277.cfm

BBC
Northern cities 'beyond revival'
The authors included Tim Leunig, a lecturer in economic history at the London School of Economics, who said: "No doubt some people will claim that these proposals are unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7556937.stm

Politics.co.uk
'Make London bigger' to tackle inequality
"No doubt some people will claim that these proposals are unworkable, unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy," admitted co-author Tim Leunig of the London School of Economics.
http://www.politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/housing-and-planning/-make
-london-bigger-to-tackle-inequality-$1236142.htm

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