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
Leszek Kolakowski RIP
Top stuff from Timothy Garton Ash in the Guardian today, which alerted me to the death of a great man, Leszek Kolakowski, whose description of social democracy was one that Denis Healeymuch liked and which I do too:
“An obstinate … Read the rest
Côte d’Stupid
John Vidal writes absurdly in the Guardian:
“Wags in Cumbria are now calling the stretch between Millom and St Bees the Côte d’Atom – the greatest concentration of nuclear facilities in the world outside Chernobyl”.
Given that almost all … Read the rest
Côte d'Stupid
John Vidal writes absurdly in the Guardian:
“Wags in Cumbria are now calling the stretch between Millom and St Bees the Côte d’Atom – the greatest concentration of nuclear facilities in the world outside Chernobyl”.
Given that almost all … Read the rest
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