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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
"Tory MP on David Cameron: "He has nothing to say to the working class. Zero. He doesn’t know how to talk to them." http://t.co/MKBFgaSkHx"
"Frank Field on Nigel Farage: "I think he is performing us all a service." http://t.co/MKBFgaSkHx"
"@stephenkb Of course. But it's also right to argue for EU reform. And the case for a referendum is strong."
"The characteristic that best defines the British people is that they have the finest bullshit detectors in the world http://t.co/MKBFgaSkHx"
"Close up, he smells of tobacco, offset with a liberal application of aftershave http://t.co/MKBFgaSkHx"
"@stephenkb I think an awful lot of people would disagree with that, including me."
"RT @DPJHodges
@adamsherwin10 Doesn't matter. It's about Willy Wonka. And Mr Burns. And Ed wants to be Prime Minister. < Shaking my head"
"... a man in his fifties and a former Labour voter... http://t.co/MKBFgaSkHx"
"None of 102 ‘free schools’ are in north-east, where school choice and innovation is presumably unnecessary, via @msnnews_ian @AdamBienkov"
"RT @KeefFan
RIP Mick McManus. < Not a grey hair on his head http://t.co/N7rfvCqWz4"
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