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
Osborne chooses Tory politics over one nation economics
I had this reaction to Budget 2013 on Labour Uncut.
Daniel Finkelstein is a leading commentator and one of David Cameron’s most articulate defenders. No other columnist has the economic gravitas of Martin Wolf. Pieces from Finkelstein and Wolf in … Read the rest
Pushing on a piece of string
I had this reaction to Budget 2013 on the Progress website soon after the Chancellor made his statement.
George Osborne is a mountaineer, scaling Mount General Election 2015. It was all going broadly to plan until budget 2012. Today he … Read the rest
After austerity: Proper devolution
I had this review of the TUC ‘After Austerity’ conference on the Progress website earlier this year.
his government never tires of saying that it was formed in a moment of economic crisis. Yet three-quarters of positive growth had then … Read the rest
How to Make a Million Jobs
I had a review of Colin Crooks’ book on Progress last year.
There are two kinds of people in the Labour party: those that are born into it and those that choose it. My family have never been political. I … Read the rest
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