John is Director for Strategy, Research and Economy at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. His responsibilities include working to the Mayor and other Leaders to develop and deliver on the city region’s priorities, including engagement with Government and building the research and analysis on which Greater Manchester’s unique devolution arrangements have been based. 

He previously worked as an Economic Adviser at HM Treasury and for Ed Miliband MP and Ed Balls MP as Head of Economic Policy at the Labour Party. He has an MSc in Economics from Birkbeck College, London, and a BA in Ancient & Modern History from University College, Oxford.