Professor of Political Economy at University of Sheffield; Visiting Senior Fellow at ODI global think tank; commentator on economic and climate policy; dad
Joined January 2013
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29 Jul 2024
New government, new podcast! In @SPERIshefuni's 'Lessons in Power: what can the new Labour government learn from the last one?' @MemsAyinla and I ask ministers and advisers from the Blair-Brown era for their advice to the new team. All 9 episodes now out! tinyurl.com/ybdep77x
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
25 Nov 2025
At COP30, a recalcitrant bloc—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Russia, India, China and others—blocked agreement on any mention of fossil fuels or the need to shift away from them, writes @michaelujacobs.
prospectmagazine.co.uk/world…
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12 Nov 2025
COP30 is up and running. I have written about the issues on the agenda and the venue Belem in Brazil… for more, join Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/michaelujac…
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7 Nov 2025
So this COP30 thing. What’s it all about? As I am not really using X any more (for anti-Musk reasons), you’ll have to flip to Bluesky to get my take on the UN climate conferences and why they’re important. bsky.app/profile/michaelujac…
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19 Mar 2025
What a lazy, cliched analysis this is! I stopped being an adviser to Gordon Brown 15 years ago. I am a professor of political economy at the University of Sheffield who analyses policy not through the lens of Labour disagreements of 15-25 years ago but from what I see now.
19 Mar 2025
"It's pretty clear that old Blair-Brownite divison is re-emerging."
Historic divides in the Labour party are coming back, says @AdamBoultonTABB, after Gordon Brown's former special adviser criticises Labour's benefits cuts.
@KaitBorsay | @MichaeluJacobs | #TimesRadio
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Issue 95 4 out now! With
@GavinJKelly1 @jonbloomfield2 @michaelujacobs @DanRCorry @aveek18 @SMFthinktank @aled_r_davies @kiragk2 @innes_abby @g_m_hodgson @stefanie_reher @ProfLizJEvans @HelenMargetts @CosDorobantu @jonmbright @PhMarliere
And more...
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
11 Sep 2024
"As we confront in the polycrisis... we need to acknowledge that it is not just a new set of economic policies which is needed, but a whole new theoretical foundation for them"
The #DigestedRead of @michaelujacobs's lecture 'After Neoliberalism':
politicalquarterly.org.uk/bl…
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1 Sep 2024
There are several roads which seem to be in the wrong zone - eg the A34 in Manchester, the A38 in Nottinghamshire, the A414 in Essex. But trace them back and they usually start in the ‘right’ zone: the A34 in Hampshire, the A38 in Devon; the A414 off the A41. 1/2
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1 Sep 2024
The bigger question is: who decided that the A38 was a single road from Bodmin to Mansfield? It’s obviously really a succession of many local roads. Presumably some MoT civil servant decided to give them all the same number; ditto for the A361 etc. Who? Why? When?
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
31 Aug 2024
Missed @michaelujacobs's incredible lecture last Autumn, 'After Neoliberalism: Economic Theory and Policy in the Polycrisis'?
The #DigestedRead is now available, summarising his argument in just 2000 words.
Don't miss it: politicalquarterly.org.uk/bl…
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
29 Aug 2024
We urgently need to reform this short-termist fiscal framework so that our public finances can be truly sustainable.
There are lots of suggestions out there from the likes of @instituteforgov , @NIESRorg , @CETEx_LSE , @IPPR , @NEF
Hopefully govt looks seriously at these.
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21 Aug 2024
For those for whom 8,000 words is too many but 140 too few, may I offer the Goldilocks version of my Political Quarterly annual lecture - and journal article - on post-neoliberal economic policy. My conclusion is that… sorry I’ve run out of space. You’ll have to read it. @po_qu
21 Aug 2024
Missed @michaelujacobs's incredible lecture last Autumn, 'After Neoliberalism: Economic Theory and Policy in the Polycrisis'?
The #DigestedRead is now available, summarising his argument in just 2000 words.
Don't miss it: politicalquarterly.org.uk/bl…
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
5 Aug 2024
Our Director, Meg Russell, was a special adviser to Robin Cook as Leader of the Commons in the early 2000s.
On this @SPERIshefuni podcast she discusses the work of the 1997 Modernisation Committee and why "good scrutiny leads to good government" 👉 shows.acast.com/speri-presen….
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
30 Jul 2024
How to Govern in 6 Easy Steps
@michaelujacobs brings together insights from our SPERI Presents... podcast series to offer some Lessons in Power for the new government
Read here on Political Quarterly:
shorturl.at/fgpcm
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
29 Jul 2024
.@michaelujacobs shares insights from new podcast with @MemsAyinla ‘Lessons in Power: What can the new Labour government learn from the last one?’
Featuring @GavinJKelly1 @geoffmulgan Sally Morgan and more.
Read 'How to govern in 6 easy steps'>>
politicalquarterly.org.uk/bl…
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29 Jul 2024
New government, new podcast! In @SPERIshefuni's 'Lessons in Power: what can the new Labour government learn from the last one?' @MemsAyinla and I ask ministers and advisers from the Blair-Brown era for their advice to the new team. All 9 episodes now out! tinyurl.com/ybdep77x
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29 Jul 2024
There's fascinating insight, revealing anecdotes and wise advice from Sally Morgan and @GavinJKelly1 on managing No 10 (they did it for Blair and Brown), @ImDavidBlunkett on the Home Office, @StewartWood on foreign policy, @IPR_NickP on public service reform...
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29 Jul 2024
Clare Short on development policy, @geoffmulgan on policy innovation,@CareyOppenheim on poverty, Meg Russell on parliamentary reform - oh, and me on climate change policy. Listen here to all episodes: tinyurl.com/ybdep77x
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27 Jul 2024
How radical can the Starmer government be? On my new @SPERIshefuni podcast with @MemsAyinla ‘Lessons in power’, the brilliant @geoffmulgan offers a wealth of advice on how to bring about real change. This is the craft of government. Worth a listen.
26 Jul 2024
EPISODE 8: Policy Innovation w/ Geoff Mulgan
"There’s a lot of crisis that needs to be dealt with, but I hope ... there’s also a move to focusing on the medium to long term"
Former Head of Policy on multidimensional policy for complex social problems
shorturl.at/nwNv2
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
22 Jul 2024
Of all the commentary out there about what Labour can learn from its past I particularly recommend this excellent podcast series
19 Jul 2024
🎙️SPERI Presents...🎙️
Lessons in Power: What the new Labour government learn from the last one?
This week, Michael and Mems discuss:
Intl Development w/ Clare Short
Poverty w/ Carey Oppenheim
Public Services w/ Nick Pearce
EPISODES 4-6 AVAILABLE NOW:
spoti.fi/4d4gmk4
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Michael Jacobs retweeted
26 Jul 2024
That concludes the series!
We are grateful to this week's guests Meg Russell and @geoffmulgan
Hosts/producers @michaelujacobs, @MemsAyinla and @Chris_Saltmarsh
And @Frank_Ouh, @remi_edwards, @DillonWamsley, Emma Mahoney and @ODI_Global for production, promotion and support
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