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By: Jamila Robertson

Jamila Robertson is an entrepreneur and political commentator. Director at the Centre for the Future of Work, she writes monthly for City AM on skills and business policy. Co-host and creator of the Mod Cons Podcast, she regularly appears in broadcast media including LBC, Jeremy Vine and GB News. In 2024 she stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Brent East.

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  • Scrapping Latin and maths is weakening the workforce of tomorrow

    March 6, 2025

    With youth unemployment on the rise, now is not the time to scrap proven job-boosting skills like Latin and maths, writes Jamila Robertson.

  • If you want to WFH, maybe you should work for yourself

    February 6, 2025

    The reason behind the WFH crisis? People want the lifestyle of an entrepreneur but without the risks, writes Jamila Robertson.

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