Jason Reed

Jason Reed is a prolific political commentator, policy analyst, and cultural writer whose work spans dozens of media outlets across the globe.

In short, Jason writes and talks about politics and policy. As a commentator and pundit, he writes op-eds and gives TV and radio interviews. He covers a wide range of topics, from tax cuts and tech regulations to cereal packaging and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Based in London, Jason writes extensively for the UK’s national press, including The Telegraph, The Times, Daily Express, The Independent, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, and The i Paper. His bylines are also a fixture in regional titles like City A.M. and the Yorkshire Post, as well as political and cultural outlets such as ConservativeHome, Spiked, Prospect Magazine, The Critic, TheArticle, Politics.co.uk, Reaction, and CapX.

On British television and radio, Jason is a regular voice in national conversations. He regularly features on BBC One, Sky News, GB News, TalkTV, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live, and BBC Radio Ulster, among others.

Jason’s reach extends well beyond the UK. In the United States, Jason is a frequent contributor to outlets such as Yahoo News, The Hill, Business Insider, Washington Examiner, National Interest, and the Washington Times. He is a regular contributor at the RealClear suite of policy websites (RealClearPolicy, RealClearMarkets, RealClearEnergy, RealClearWorld, RealClearHealth), and his work has been featured in ideological publications across the spectrum, from The American Conservative and The Federalist to CounterPunch and AIER. His articles have also appeared in state and local newspapers across the US, including the Boston Herald, Deseret News, Orange County Register, and Duluth News Tribune.

Jason is no stranger to the US broadcast media landscape either. He has been interviewed by outlets such as Fox Business, Fox 5 DC, The Young Turks, and numerous regional talk radio stations, including Big Talker 106.7FM in North Carolina and WBAP News Talk in Texas.

Jason’s commentary appears in a growing list of international publications. His articles have been translated and reprinted in French-language outlets including La Tribune, L’Opinion, Contrepoints, and La Chronique Agora, as well as pan-European platforms such as European Scientist, Brussels Report, and European Neighbourhood Monitor. He also writes for India’s Financial Express, Canada’s Financial Post, and The Spectator Australia.

While many of Jason’s articles cover the political churn of Westminster, Washington, and Brussels, his core interests lie in public policy, especially where it intersects with liberty, economics, and human behavior.

A recurring theme in Jason’s work is the tension between individual freedom and state control. He frequently writes on health-related policies, particularly government interventions that seek to modify lifestyle choices—so-called “nanny state” measures. He has covered everything from sugar taxes and food advertising restrictions to gambling regulations and smoking bans. He often focuses on how these policies disproportionately affect working-class communities, erode civil liberties, and expand bureaucratic power with little regard for real-world effectiveness.

Jason is also deeply engaged with emerging debates in science, technology, and innovation. He has written on nuclear power, carbon capture, anti-science protest movements, and regulatory frameworks that affect the adoption of new technologies. He takes a keen interest in how policy can support—or hinder—breakthroughs in environmental and energy solutions.

Beyond health and tech, Jason has covered education reform, criminal justice, free speech, immigration, international trade, and the philosophy underpinning liberal democracy. He’s equally comfortable analyzing the practicalities of vaping regulation as he is dissecting the ideological roots of populist movements.

Since 2018, Jason has written hundreds of op-eds, features, and opinion essays and has conducted hundreds of interviews and media appearances across five continents. He sees journalism not just as a profession but as a form of advocacy—an arena for contesting bad ideas, elevating good ones, and defending the principles that keep societies free, open, and dynamic.

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