John Mills

John Mills is a businessman and economist. He is chairman of direct to consumer retailer, JML, and has published widely as an economist. He sits on the openDemocracy board and is a donor to oD. His most recent book is Exchange Rate Allignments.

Combatting climate change doesn't mean abandoning growth – but it does require tough choices

With the right combination of policies, we can increase living standards and mitigate global warming at the same time.

By John Mills

/ 12 Sep 2019

Combatting climate change doesn't mean abandoning growth – but it does require tough choices

Brexit – The Uncivil War: The former Chair of Labour Leave responds

As we look for ways through the current Brexit impasse, it’s crucial to understand both the key role played by Labour Eurosceptics in swinging the vote – and that movement’s long history.

By John Mills

/ 18 Jan 2019

John Mills, chair of Labour Leave, explains his hopes for Brexit

John Mills, entrepreneur, economist, and Labour donor, defied the party leadership and campaigned for Britain to leave the EU. We ask the chair of Labour Leave what he wants from Brexit.

By John Mills and Looking at Lexit

/ 16 Dec 2017

John Mills, chair of Labour Leave, explains his hopes for Brexit

John Mills, entrepreneur, economist, and Labour donor, defied the party leadership and campaigned for Britain to leave the EU. We ask the chair of Labour Leave what he wants from Brexit.

By John Mills and Looking at Lexit

/ 16 Dec 2017

Why Trump won

Globalisation's losers are biting back. The introduction to John Mills' pamphlet.

By John Mills

/ 11 Nov 2016

There is much upon which we can only speculate, but the hard facts tell us to leave

No one can predict the future. But based on the information we have, Britain should vote for Brexit.

By John Mills

/ 25 Apr 2016

Why the UK’s economic policies will fail by 2020

The government doesn't seem to grasp that the foreign payments deficit has a direct impact on its ability to get the national budget back into surplus. Unless it changes tack it will continue to fail.

By John Mills

/ 11 Dec 2015

Britain will vote for Brexit, because the EU cannot give us the Europe that we want

Britons want a free trade, inter-governmental Europe - yet this is not what the EU is, and it's certainly not where it's headed. Because such fundamental reforms would be needed, Brexit will be the result.

By John Mills

/ 19 Oct 2015

Why the UK’s housing market is in such disarray

The dramatic drop in private and public house building in the UK rests on a significant imbalance between supply and demand.

By John Mills

/ 14 Sep 2015

Neither Corbyn or the others will end austerity in Britain unless they unleash the growth of manufacturing

None of the Labour candidates has an economic approach that will prove viable but it is essential to oppose austerity, what is the solution?

By John Mills

/ 9 Sep 2015

Why the UK’s economy is still grossly out of balance

Investment is low, the trade deficit is growing, and what growth we have is largely driven by ultra-cheap money and asset inflation. This is unbalanced and unsustainable.

By John Mills

/ 30 Jul 2015

High-tech isn't enough: Britain needs to stop pricing its low-tech goods out of the world

The new book Progressive Capitalism in Britain encourages a narrow focus on high-tech exports. Instead, Britain must allow its medium and low tech exports flourish too.

By John Mills

/ 25 Mar 2015