Biog
Jonathan is an economist with high level policy and political experience
Jonathan is Head of Research (Acting) 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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Transforming the market
I had this on the Progress website last month.
Speaking of responsible capitalism and ‘predistribution’ to ease the squeeze on the middle and reduce the cost of living has sometimes seemed appealing slogans in search of robust policy to make … Read the rest
Be prepared
I had this in December’s Progress magazine.
Labour spent the decade prior to the crash in 2008 boasting about ‘an end to boom and bust’. This presumed to have overcome the cyclical dynamics that have always characterised capitalism. At … Read the rest
Apprenticeships and the ‘global race’
I had this on the Demos blog last year.
The economic return to apprenticeships varies by their qualification level and the subject in which they are taken. In all cases, however, positive experiences require an employer committed to the apprentice, … Read the rest
Are apprenticeships better than university? You tell us
I had this on the Demos blog last November.
Since Demos launched our project on the future of apprenticeships, it has been heartening how many people have been in touch, clearly eager that the opportunities afforded by apprenticeships are maximised. … Read the rest
How does Labour secure a majority in 2015? Reheat the “white heat of technology”
I had this on Labour Uncut a few weeks ago.
Back in October, Uncut noted the trends over 2013 for a narrowing of Labour’s poll lead and rising economic optimism. We ran regressions on these trends that indicated the Conservatives … Read the rest
@juliannemarriot @johnmcternan @LabourDigital It is actually the best of the two efforts that I made and I wasn't making a third
.@johnmcternan speaking about "digital from end to end in public services" @LabourDigital launch @campuslondon http://t.co/GkoYdcAcyW
Laugh or cry - the choice is yours http://t.co/iXbWCVHCKF
If Miliband finds his voice on Europe, he will look more like a prime minister-in-waiting http://t.co/xFIz72QsDu
RT @RachelSJohnson: Classic. Cameron's 'on-the-phone-to-Obama' selfie tweet parodied by celebrities http://t.co/mI5DVV9YPE
Peter Welch: "I have long believed that energy efficiency is an area of common ground in this divided Congress” http://t.co/PAVLxmreQk
The most #LFC players in an England lineup since 1977 http://t.co/n3JwhEQG1r
Craig Gordon: "For some people to think I would just quit? No, that's not me." http://t.co/CB93JjztOn
@johnmcternan @DanRCorry Lazy labelling bedevils lots of politics - but perhaps New Labour especially
@DanRCorry @johnmcternan Yes - And interpretations of past still matter: http://t.co/9wt1D2wnXz http://t.co/Sc9wOSc5QT
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