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
Good question from Lord Falconer
The Guardian today report that Lord Falconer has asked:
“Suppose the AV referendum was lost and Lords reform was kicked into the long grass – what would be said to have been the Liberal Democrats’ contribution to this government?”
It’s … Read the rest
Labour + the deficit: The Prime Minister can’t have it both ways
According to the Guardian’s summary of today’s PMQs, David Cameron asked at 12.09pm what Labour’s plans are, implying that we don’t have any, and at 12.12pm he claimed that Labour’s cuts weren’t going to be that much different to those of the coalition.… Read the rest
The paradox of Cameron
I’ve previously written about how ideological the government is. Of course, however, David Cameron is keen not to appear an ideologue himself. This is why James Forsyth is on to something when he writes of the “the paradox of Cameron. … Read the rest
The challenge for the new shadow chancellor
I wrote for Labour Uncut today on the challenge for the new shadow chancellor.
The Labour leadership election will, finally, end on 25 September. But the identity of the shadow chancellor will be unknown until 7 October, when the … Read the rest
Where now for Labour?
The Sunday Mail reports that support for Labour has fallen to 23 percent – the lowest since opinion polls began in 1943. If Labour polled this badly at a general election, the party would lose 200 seats to the … Read the rest
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