Jack Peat

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE).

He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author.

Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Think You’re A Bargain Hunter? This Will Put You To The Test

Everybody loves a good bargain, but how good are we at actually spotting them? A new graphic puzzle has been released by MyVoucherCodes.co.uk with the aim of cutting the wheat from the chaff when it comes to bargain hunting. The puzzle puts Britain's thriftiness to the test, mixing up devious deals to see...

Is This The Face of Post-Brexit Britain?

Look at it. Horrifying, right? That eccentric, brazen, cigar smoking, rosy cheeked toff wedged in between two show girls and John McCririck. As harmless as it looks from the outset this picture could well be the face of post-Brexit Britain, and I for one want to get off. It’s like...

Mixing Adventure and Relaxation in Pura Vida, Costa Rica

Sean Sheehan seeks out the good life in Costa Rica The holidaymaker’s dilemma: adventure or relaxation. Do you want to see volcanoes and wildlife or laze around on sunny beaches and experience the joys of spa living? One tiny country has squared this circle: Costa Rica is safe, friendly, ecologically...

Insta-scran: Why Are We Obsessed With Food Pics?

Does anyone remember the days when food was intended to be eaten? An absurd notion I know, and one that has probably been banished into the historical archives forever now, but one day I will sit in front of my children at a fancy restaurant as they fervently snap away...

Teachers Forced to Spend their Own Money on Classroom Supplies

British teachers are being forced to spend hundreds of pounds of their own money on classroom supplies, according to new research. The 'Equipped to Learn' study found almost two thirds of the teachers questioned felt under pressure to part with money from their own pocket to buy equipment for students....

The Pigeon Detectives Set to Play Intimate London Gig

Platinum-selling Leeds band The Pigeon Detectives are back in the capital to play an intimate gig at The Borderline. The northern indie rock outfit will play the Tottenham Court Road venue as part of a test run on their new material which will see them play eleven venues across the...

Sam Allardyce Faces The Sack Over Allegations

England boss Sam Allardyce has told friends he thinks he will be sacked as England manager following allegations that he used his role to negotiate a £400,000 deal and offer advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers. The former Sunderland boss has only been in the job two...

Who Decided Jeremy Corbyn Is Unelectable?

This weekend Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected Labour leader fending off rival Owen Smith by some 119,000 votes with a victory that delivered an even more commanding mandate than when he first took the nation by storm in 2015. But that has done little to appease the media, his co-politicians or...

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