Larry Elliott (born 29 August 1955) is an English journalist and author who focuses on economic issues. He was the economics editor at ''

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'' until November 2024, and has published seven books on related issues, six of them in partnership with Dan Atkinson.

Early life

Elliott was educated at St Albans School, an independent school for boys in

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, in southern

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, followed by

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, where he read history.

Journalistic career

* '' The Evening Post-Echo'',

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, 1978 to 1983 *

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, 1983 to 1988 * ''

'', 1988 to date Elliott's areas of particular interest are globalisation, trade, Europe, development, and the interface between economics and the environment. He is on the editorial board of ''Catalyst'', on the board of the Scott Trust, a council member of the

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and a visiting fellow at the

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. Elliott's 2007 book, ''Fantasy Island,'' argued that the

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was weaker than it appeared and that a recession could dramatically damage its base of services. He supported Britain leaving the

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and voted to leave the

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in the 1975 referendum. Elliott, an outspoken critic of the European Union, authored articles for ''

'' such as “Brexit is a rejection of Globalisation”. He stated that the British people's decision to leave the European Union in 2016 is testament to its failure to act on its promises to protect its member states from the worst effects of globalisation, which he considers would have included the funding of more affordable homes and the provision of more employment opportunities. Elliott was economics editor of ''The Guardian'' from 1996 to November 2024.

Works

*''Europe Didn't Work'' by Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson (Yale University Press, 2017). *''Europe Isn't Working'' by Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson (Yale University Press, 2016). *
Going South: Why Britain will have a Third World Economy by 2014
' by Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). *''The Gods that Failed: How Blind Faith in Markets has Cost us Our Future'' by Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson (The Bodley Head, 2008) . *''Fantasy Island'' by Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson (Constable, 2007) . *''In or Out: Labour and the Euro'' by Larry Elliott, Andrew Gamble, Janet Bush (Fabian Society, 2002) . *''The Age of Insecurity'' by Larry Elliott, Dan Atkinson (Verso Books, 1998) .

References

External links

Larry Elliott's ''Guardian'' profileJournalisted – Articles by Larry Elliott
Academics of the University of Hertfordshire Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge British business writers English male journalists The Guardian journalists Living people People educated at St Albans School, Hertfordshire Year of birth missing (living people) Commanders of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-journalist-stub