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
The political consequences of Mr Osborne’s economics
I had this on Labour Uncut last year:
George Osborne’s exhausted economic strategy will undercut his political strategy. Nothing in his speech on Monday changes this.
He knows that political narratives need pasts, presents and futures. His past is of … Read the rest
As George rises, so do economic questions for Labour
I had this on Labour Uncut last year:
Ed Miliband’s speech leaves him better defined. George Osborne will be hoping the same doesn’t happen to him today. Definition is the last thing he needs at the moment. His strategy is … Read the rest
The deficit: it’s double or quits all round
The politics of the deficit has had two phases. The exposure on the FT’s front page last Monday (19 September) of a £12bn hole in public finances means we are entering a third.
The June 2010 budget divided the … Read the rest
Let’s capitalise on Tory twitching on the economy
I had this on Labour Uncut a few weeks ago. I think events since have justified my argument.
Public debt, said to be the consequence of Labour largesse, is the problem for the governing parties, and aggressive cutting the medicine. … Read the rest
Budget 2011: David Cameron is Ricky Hatton’s Mum
I had this on Labour Uncut on the day of the Budget.
The current Spectator cover story claims that Conservatives are as struck by panic as they were in the autumn of 2007 when Gordon Brown seemed set to crush … Read the rest
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