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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.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain will vote for Brexit, because the EU cannot give us the Europe that we wantBritons want a free trade, inter-governmental Europe - yet this is not what the EU is, and it's certainly not where...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy the UK’s housing market is in such disarrayThe dramatic drop in private and public house building in the UK rests on a significant imbalance between supply and demand.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNeither Corbyn or the others will end austerity in Britain unless they unleash the growth of manufacturingNone of the Labour candidates has an economic approach that will prove viable but it is essential to oppose...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy the UK’s economy is still grossly out of balanceInvestment is low, the trade deficit is growing, and what growth we have is largely driven by ultra-cheap money and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHigh-tech isn't enough: Britain needs to stop pricing its low-tech goods out of the worldThe new book Progressive Capitalism in Britain encourages a narrow focus on high-tech exports. Instead, Britain must...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain's dysfunctional economy cannot last - but we can fix it
Because sterling is much too strong, manufacturing as a percentage of GDP in the UK has shrunk from 32% as late as...