Jonathan Andrew Rutherford (born 13 July 1956) is an academic who was formerly a Professor of Cultural Studies at

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries o ...

. Within British politics Rutherford is associated with the

Blue Labour Blue Labour is a British campaign group and political faction that seeks to promote blue-collar and culturally conservative values within the British Labour Party — particularly on immigration, crime, community spirit, and the European Unio ...

school of thought within the Labour Party, and has been described as one of its "leading thinkers". He was the editor of '' Soundings'' from 2004 to 2012.

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1956 births Academics of Middlesex University Blue Labour British political scientists Living people {{UK-academic-bio-stub