Biog
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
Without the EU, we’re just Little England to Beijing and Delhi
I had this on Comment is Free earlier this year.
Brussels cannot be bypassed via Beijing, contrary to the bullish claims of the Daily Express today. Instead, the quickest route to Beijing continues to run through Brussels. While the … Read the rest
Hope lies with the (eastern) proles
I had this on Labour Uncut last year:
In the summer between the Arab Spring and the European Autumn, my wife and I were naturally delighted about the birth of our first child, Stanley, which helped push the world’s population … Read the rest
Wanted: leadership in the western world
I had this on Labour Uncut recently.
Francis Fukuyama is best known for confusing the period between the falls of the Berlin Wall and Lehman Brothers with the end of history. This was to be defined by the global triumph … Read the rest
The globalised middle: social justice is key to more easing, less squeezing
I had this on Labour Uncut last week.
Tony Blair made adaptation to globalisation a Labour leitmotif. Yet the existence of the “squeezed middle” is a symptom that he did not finish the job. Today’s globalisation is more about … Read the rest
Seeing the future in the FT
I noticed a trend flicking through the FT last month. I think the particular copy of the FT that I flicked through was published on 19 September. I noticed the following:
Emerging market targeted M&A volume is up by more … Read the rest
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