Helen Thompson (political economist)

Helen Thompson is an English academic who teaches politics at Cambridge University, where she is a professor of political economy and a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, where she is also Director of Studies.

She has been working in Cambridge since 1994 and is currently a member of the Department of Politics and International Studies. One of her recent research interests is the aftermath of the 2008 Financial crisis.

She often co-hosted the Talking Politics podcast with David Runciman. She now co-hosts UnHerd's podcast These Times.