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Jonathan is an economist with high level policy and political experience
Jonathan is a former ministerial advisor and senior consultant at Europe Economics. An economist with high-level policy and political experience, he remains an associate at Europe Economics, Demos and ESL UK. He also writes for Labour Uncut. Currently he is undertaking a pioneering research project for UK Music on the economic contribution of the music industry to the British economy. 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. More
Israel is like all nations and different from all nations
I had this on Labour Uncut yesterday.
1 December marks 40 years since the death of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s George Washington. Yitzhak Rabin, its’ would-be Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated 18 years ago last Monday. Following the Six-Day … Read the rest
The rising political temperature of apprenticeships
I had this on the Demos blog yesterday to mark the launch of my new project for Demos on the future of apprenticeships.
The politics of apprenticeships are getting hotter. They’ve long enjoyed support across all parties and across much … Read the rest
Survival skills
I have this in the November edition of Progress magazine.
As leader of the Labour party, Tony Blair was keener than his predecessors to align his party with the idea of aspiration. This was both a conviction that background … Read the rest
How long before the Tories overtake Labour in the polls?
I had this on Labour Uncut at the end of last month.
Conservative Home recently highlighted an analysis by YouGov that shows a shortening of Labour’s lead over the Conservatives.
In parallel, the economy has continued its improvement. It grew … Read the rest
If Labour adopts the proposals of the Fabian spending commission, it will pay the price at the next election
I had this on Labour Uncut last month.
David Cameron – as, for some reason, he is always quick to do – taunted Labour thus in PMQs last week: “More spending, more borrowing, more debt. It is the same old … Read the rest
.@Michael_Merrick Ha, ha - Yeah, I remember wanting #LFC to sign him
.@Michael_Merrick Well, that's one top player. Everton have got two who have moved them through the gears.
Has there ever been a better pair of loan signings than Deulofeu and Lukaku? To say nothing of Barry. #Everton
Just saw footage of @robertsjonathan from 2010 general election on BBC North news
.@Kittygoldie Two great institutions @GoldieGillian @LFC
.@Kittygoldie Thanks - I wonder what the history behind this is @GoldieGillian
It's military rule under General Pulis at the Palace but the people are most content
.@hotrodjinn @nashienet Germany were very average at Euro 2000. They planned for long-term after that.
.@SeemaChandwani Well, yeah. How the other half live, eh?
Around 70 per cent of home purchases in UAE last year were cash purchases that did not involve a mortgage of any sort
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