️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A leading economist is to step down as executive chairman of an influential City think-tank amid drug abuse allegations.<unk> A leading economist is to step down as executive chairman of an influential City think-tank amid drug abuse allegations. Professor Douglas McWilliams, 63, revealed last night that he is to leave his role at the Centre for Economic and Business Research after footage emerged of him allegedly smoking crack cocaine in a north London drug den. (Professor Douglas McWilliams, 63, revealed last night that he is to leave his role at the Centre for Economic and Business Research after footage emerged of him allegedly smoking crack cocaine in a north London drug den.) think-tank, which he founded in 1992, confirmed he will take a five-month sabbatical.<unk> Professor Douglas McWilliams - A top economist and George Osborne cheerleader - has allegedly been spotted sneaking out of a crack house in north London.<unk> Professor Douglas McWilliams - A top economist and George Osborne cheerleader - has allegedly been spotted sneaking out of a crack house in north London. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr McWilliams plans to take a sabbatical and to return to full-time work at CEBR on August 1, 2015. <unk>Mr McWilliams plans to take a sabbatical and to return to full-time work at CEBR on August 1, 2015. <unk>Mr McWilliams plans to take a sabbatical and to return to full-time work at CEBR on August 1, 2015. During the meantime he plans to fulfill all speaking engagements that he has accepted.<unk> Referring to reports that Professor McWilliams was an adviser to George Osborne, the spokesman added that <unk>neither he nor any other member of CEBR staff has spoken to or met George Osborne since he became Chancellor<unk>, but that CEBR has <unk>briefed or advised all four major political parties<unk>. McWilliams, 63, was reportedly seen smoking two rocks last weekend during a visit to the notorious drugs den.<unk> McWilliams, 63, was reportedly seen smoking two rocks last weekend during a visit to the notorious drugs den.<unk> McWilliams, 63, was reportedly seen smoking two rocks last weekend during a visit to the notorious drugs den. Witnesses had claimed that Professor McWilliams had been a regular at various drug dens in the north London area for the past several months.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk>
Douglas McWilliams, 63, was reportedly seen at a London crack den. (Douglas McWilliams, 63, was reportedly seen at a London crack den.) (Douglas McWilliams, 63, was reportedly seen at a London crack den.) <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Professor McWilliams now says he is taking time off to deal with 'issues' (Professor McWilliams now says he is taking time off to deal with 'issues') <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>