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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An artistic Autumn Statement
I had this on the Demos blog a few weeks ago.
“The cultural life of the North will get a boost,” George Osborne trumpeted in the Autumn Statement, “including a major new theatre space in Manchester. Manchester City Council propose … Read the rest
If we are all Labour Uncutters now, let’s do this properly
I had this on Labour Uncut earlier this week.
We are all in the black Labourites now, Labour Uncutters and proud. It was In the Black Labour published by Policy Network in 2011 that reminded us that fiscal prudence and … Read the rest
George Osborne hasn’t set a trap for Labour. He’s launched a boomerang
I had this on Labour Uncut a few weeks ago.
George Osborne thinks he is being clever, setting a trap for Labour. But Labour should vote against his proposal, expected to be contained in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, for a new … Read the rest
Liverpool must back Rodgers and Labour must back Miliband
I had this on Labour Uncut a few weeks ago.
I’ve supported Liverpool FC since the 1986 FA Cup final, the first match I saw on TV. Because red was the colour for my six year old self. Not because, … Read the rest
Closing Labour’s deficit
I had this in the current Progress magazine.
The Conservatives may not have won the last general election but Labour lost it. Labour was thought too keen on spending other people’s money, particularly in areas where the public are … Read the rest
MT "@holland_tom: More on the ISIS-fighting Aussie: http://t.co/DkywALJ64Q” < "turning into a global jihiadi and counter-jihiadi struggle"
RT @ViktorFagerLFC: I'd love to see a montage of all our chances in these last three games. Scandalous to only score one goal in that time.
RT @ChemiShalev: David Landau was a journalists' journalist and integrity was his middle name http://t.co/6LwcYbyyJA
RT @TheAnfieldWrap: MATCH REVIEW: CHELSEA 1 LIVERPOOL 0 by @robbohuyton - http://t.co/5pL6EVgDhV
RT @HenryTribe: Worst pic of George Osborne ever taken. Especially when you spot the rogue finger https://t.co/DeToZ0qOET
@NapoleonSMill @MichaelRosenYes @vox_femina Presumably your point is that people know what they are signing up to. Maybe. But not always.
@NapoleonSMill @MichaelRosenYes @vox_femina People in fancy dress can purport to be friends, as Fascism does, risking deceiving people.
RT @LucasLeiva87: Just want to thank you the support we got and say sorry that we couldn't make to the final. YNWA
RT "@tnr: 'The Americans' is TV's smartest show about parenthood http://t.co/tpY83QRsCX” < @MonicaMonica1
@shanedgj @KirstyWark Knowing the answer to the questions that would obviously be asked would be a start
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