Biog
Jonathan is an economist with high level policy and political experience
Jonathan is Head of Research at UK Music and also Chief Economist at the think-tank Demos. In addition to his research and economic work, he is Deputy Editor of the Labour Uncut blog and Associate Editor of Progress magazine.
Jonathan is a former ministerial advisor and senior consultant at Europe Economics.
Since becoming a freelance consultant he has completed projects for Action for Children, Centre for London, Demos and UK Music. He’s especially interested in the economics of the creative industries and the economic and political futures of UK cities. Jonathan holds degrees from three leading universities in Economics and Politics, including an M Phil in Political Thought and Intellectual History.
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Technology can take the hard rules of meritocracy too far
I had this on the Policy Network blog earlier in February.
Should the left embrace new technologies that are revolutionising the way individual performance can be assessed?
Scarlett Johansson is the future. Not because of her trenchant rejection of the … Read the rest
Dancing in the dark
I had this on the Demos blog earlier this year.
Here are three things I’ve noticed recently:
1) Barney Stringer’s fascinating blog about London passing an extraordinary milestone – the population finally caught up with its 1939 peak population – … Read the rest
Miliband hits the right notes
I had this on the Progress website earlier this week.
It is rare for prime ministers or leaders of the opposition to give speeches on the arts. Delivering one last night, Ed Miliband observed that Tony Blair once did. Jim … Read the rest
Labour’s strategic priority must be to demonstrate how it will lead
I had this on Labour Uncut earlier this week.
At the end of last year, I wrote on three reasons for Labour victory in 2015: brand, economy, and leadership. Let’s revisit them.
Brand
The Good Right - Tim Montgomerie’s … Read the rest
Five predictions for the election and beyond
I had this on Labour Uncut last week.
In FT Weekend, GOD – as Gus O’Donnell was known as head of the civil service 2005-2011 – reports that “by some calculations there are as many as 11 different possible … Read the rest
RT @NTarnopolsky: Exactly right RT @BoothWilliam No big Bibi bump: Netanyahu speech to Congress fails to jolt electoral needle at home http…
@Markfergusonuk @stefanstern Nice touch by Coloccini to give Gutierrez captain's armband. I applaud. Even if no one else can hear me.
RT @Markfergusonuk: Just applauded the radio as Newcastle player came on. Forgive me Sunderland fans - it’s Jonas Gutierrez, back playing a…
Supporting aspiration in 2015 means something different to what it meant in 1979, 1997 or 2010 http://t.co/uiLiMbqYUU via @rafaelbehr
What voters hear re #Labour https://t.co/6IEh3h3gDD @policynetwork paper wd change http://t.co/EiriE8Q7Vo @PatrickDiamond1 @frankfieldteam
"Ashcroft has polled almost half of Scotland’s seats now ... Labour is facing a wipeout" http://t.co/qNX9Awygxk via @Markfergusonuk
RT @Conorpope: Imagine reading one of his columns all the way through. Must have a similar critical impact as falling down the stairs.
RT @Conorpope: I often find it remarkable Seamus Milne is a paid journalist before I get past the headline.
RT @HistoryNeedsYou: John Ruskin, in #suffragettesforever was an honoury member of the @artistsrifles - a great creative force http://t.co/…
RT @SirSocks: In 1982, after beating the Argies, a senior Russian said "we wouldn't think you a serious nation if you hadn't done that." Cl…
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