Biography
I work on New Labour's political economy, with a particular focus on the oft-ignored role of John Prescott's super-ministries, thereby offering a novel interpretation of the New Labour project and impact.
For part of the second year of the PhD, I am working on secondment in the Labour Market Analysis team at the Department for Work and Pensions.
I also have an interest in the history of the social sciences and political economy in the 20th century, which sees me look at the history of 'neoliberal' thought.
Gaining a starred first in Human, Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge, I then completed an MPhil on technology and democracy in the works of Hannah Arendt and Herbert Marcuse, specifically their interaction with American Pragmatism and theorists of technocracy. I have also worked on lottery and contemporary democratic representation.
Research
- Labour Party political economy
- Housing
- Regionalism
- UK politics
- Monetary policy
- International political economy, especially business politics and global finance
- 20th century political thought and history of social sciences
Publications
- 'The problem with the Corbyn-McDonnell regional agenda, and where to look for lessons.' LSE Politics and Policy Blog https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/labour-regional-policy/
- 'Corbyn’s September: Reading the Benn Act and Party Conference through the Labour Party’s recent history.' In The Long Run, POLIS. http://www.inthelongrun.org/articles/article/corbyns-september-reading-t...
Teaching and Supervisions
I teach on two papers:
- The History of Political Thought 1890-present
- The Politics of Europe (British module)
