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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
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""Good evening, London... Good evening, London... Good evening, London". It was ever thus. #Eurovision"
"@adamjlent Yes. Hard to be sure where it is all going: http://t.co/JwWtxW2HdB"
""If the Conservative party is losing its head, a heavy responsibility now rests with Labour + the Liberal Democrats." http://t.co/zb4wm4Abc9"
"Geoffrey Howe: "The Conservative leadership is in effect running scared of its own backbenchers" http://t.co/zb4wm4Abc9"
"@adamjlent @debmattinson I'd say @DPJHodges has got best of deal just struck with @Phillip_Blond on UKIP vote in 2015"
"Conservatives do make this EU business very complicated, as @JGForsyth http://t.co/JwWtxW2HdB"
"@LydGuth @ipmradio4 These are issues that I've kind of wondered about before and I'm pleased to find people like you exist"
"@LydGuth @ipmradio4 Agree. And it's important that this is acknowledged and confronted. Well done for doing this."
"@LydGuth @ipmradio4 The default position may be to dismiss these people as unchangable but I don't find that convincing or practical"
"I thought you were very convincing @LydGuth on @ipmradio4 - Good luck with your vital, difficult work!"
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