Larry Elliott


Larry Elliott is an English journalist and author who focuses on economic issues. He is the economics editor at The Guardian, and has published seven books on related issues, six of them in partnership with Dan Atkinson.

Life and career

Elliott was educated at St Albans School, an independent school for boys in St Albans in Hertfordshire in southern England, followed by Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

Journalistic career

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 Overseas Development Institute, and a visiting fellow at the University of Hertfordshire.
Elliott's book Fantasy Island argued that the British economy was weaker than it appeared and a recession could dramatically damage its base of services. He supported Britain leaving the European Union after having voted to leave the EEC in 1975. Elliott is an outspoken critic of the European Union, authoring articles for the Guardian such as “Brexit is a rejection of Globalisation,” claiming that the decision of the UK population to leave the European Union in 2016, is testament to the failure of the E.U to act on promises it previously made to protect its member states from the worst extends of Globalisation. In Elliott's view, these include the funding of more affordable homes, and the provision of more employment opportunities.

Works