Jeremy Smith
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Jeremy Smith is a co-Director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME). An international expert in subnational and city governance, he was secretary general of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions from 2002 to 2010. He was formerly Chief Executive of Camden Council, and is a barrister.

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The Case Against a Third Runway

(2) Comments | Posted 7 September 2012 | (10:16)

So just what has changed in the Heathrow debate, apart from the increasingly febrile political atmosphere? Supporters of the third runway (R3) claim our economy will be disastrously damaged if it doesn't proceed. But few supporting facts are put forward. This is not surprising, because the evidence is thin indeed....

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