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
David Miliband looks to Labour’s future in DC
I wrote this for Labour Uncut when I was on holiday in the USA recently.
On the day before his brother’s attendance at the royal wedding, David Miliband was in Washington DC. This followed his tentative steps back towards … Read the rest
Miliband can own the future in a way that Cameron can’t
I had this on Labour Uncut today.
The longer Gordon Brown was prime minister, the harder it became, sadly, to picture him in post at the 2012 Olympics. His purchase on the future evaporated. Ed Miliband has to recover this … Read the rest
Immigration: Right Policy, Poor Communications
“Like other Labour people”, Denis MacShane wrote in June, “I have been looking for the over-arching reason why we lost the general election. Now some among the Labour leadership contenders have found a reason: Johnny Foreigner. It’s nice, convenient – … Read the rest
Sorting the economics from the ideology
I had the piece below published on Labour Uncut on 16 June 2010:
The Daily Telegraph isn’t normally essential reading for Labourites. But yesterday it should have been, especially for Harriet Harman. Fraser Nelson set the backdrop to the politics of the … Read the rest
Realities that suggest a positive way forward for Labour
Some political realities need to be acknowledged if Labour is to move forward. These are:
First, Gordon Brown will lead Labour into the next General Election. The reaction (or, at least, non-resignation) of other leading figures in the party - particularly, Peter Mandelson, … Read the rest
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