Jonathan Todd Articles

I have never met James Morris, who wrote for LabourList yesterday, but he is clearly a bright chap. While there are things that I might quibble with in his piece, there is also perceptive insight. What Lewis Baston termed 'the Todd thesis' concludes that for every one...

Ed Balls has chosen to take a different approach to spending to that adopted by Labour prior to 1997. He is right to do so, says Jonathan Todd From the bully pulpit of the Treasury, George Osborne is convinced that he can have the deficit dominate the next parliament...

It is reported that Labour's independent skills taskforce has concluded that making schools more directly responsible for pupil destination outcomes is the best way of reducing young people who are 'neet' (not in education, employment or training). This has some...

Speaking of responsible capitalism and 'predistribution' to ease the squeeze on the middle and reduce the cost of living has sometimes seemed appealing slogans in search of robust policy to make them real. As the general election draws nearer the premium on such...