Power games: disrupters target banking and motorsChris Johns: electricity storage is a major issue for alternative energy supplySun Aug 06 2017 - 17:16
Brexit may not be dead yet but it is certainly unwellTalk has been of ‘transition’ and of ‘implementation’, with nobody sure of the differenceSun Jul 30 2017 - 14:59
US in chaos but Ireland practises grown-up economicsChris Johns: We have one of the most progressive tax and benefit systems in the worldMon Jul 24 2017 - 06:00
Chris Johns: UK still in denial over what is required for BrexitBritish government is negotiating with itself, its supporters and the tabloid press on BrexitMon Jul 17 2017 - 05:06
Brexit now resembles a mash-up of ‘Father Ted’Chris Johns: The clock is ticking and nothing of substance has happenedSun Jul 09 2017 - 10:45
Chris Johns: Britain plays its hand amateurishly in Brexit pokerUK stance in discussions with EU reveals damaging ignorance of negotiating skillsMon Jul 03 2017 - 05:25
Chris Johns: stagnant living standards are driving the populist waveSelf-interest might lead the elite to toss the odd bone the way of the ordinary workerSun Jun 25 2017 - 14:47
The revenge of the UK electorate for Brexit will be brutalA year ago Britain seemed like a stable, tolerant, reasonably well-run place. Not anymoreFri Jun 23 2017 - 05:00
Britain’s politics and politicians are unhinged and the economy is in troubleChris Johns: Just wait until austerity-fatigued voters have to live through a Brexit-driven economic slowdownSun Jun 18 2017 - 12:44
Theresa May’s demise shows you can’t let headbangers set policyChris Johns: The UK needs a cross-party coalition to negotiate a softer, slower BrexitSun Jun 11 2017 - 17:25
Chris Johns: Theresa May proves obvious second-rate credentials in face of her demiseBrexit and the economy are the dogs that failed to bark in the UK electionFri Jun 09 2017 - 11:57
Theresa May’s manifesto is strong on economic illiteracyChris Johns: Need to ensure growth and tackle monopolies absent from Conservative planFri May 19 2017 - 15:45
A resurgent Franco-German led EU is Britain’s nightmareFor the UK Brexit is an existential issue, for the European Union it is a matter of a few detailsFri May 12 2017 - 12:29
Chris Johns: identity politics will not solve economic problemsConservative election campaign is on a war footing with the message the EU is the enemyFri May 05 2017 - 16:03
Brexit negotiations will be brutal, nasty and potentially shortChris Johns: In face of cohesive EU stance, UK may seek to exploit national differencesMon May 01 2017 - 01:00
Chris Johns: Despair is killing a generation in the USLack of hope and the opioid addiction epidemic combine to reverse lifespan amongst the white working classFri Apr 28 2017 - 12:40
Chris Johns: Lies on economics show beliefs impervious to factsBrexit narrative in UK shows how resistant beliefs can be to factual realityMon Apr 24 2017 - 05:29
Chris Johns: May almost sure of mandate, but could lose UKWith a general election looming, the British PM’s hard-Brexit obsession has blinded her to realityWed Apr 19 2017 - 05:44
Chris Johns: History proves both peace and prosperity at stake in BrexitEurope’s default destination is war, unless sensible people take a a detourThu Apr 13 2017 - 16:48
Brexiteers prove that stupid is as stupid doesChris Johns: Brexit leaders are so dim, they haven’t noticed their stated negotiating principles have already changed since article 50 was triggeredFri Apr 07 2017 - 12:19
Brexit: the charge of the Right brigadeThe UK is facing into the most challenging set of decisions since the second World WarFri Mar 31 2017 - 16:33
Want to solve income inequality? Simple: pay workers moreWe accord the ‘dismal profession’ too much respect and listen to too much of its baloneyTue Mar 28 2017 - 16:54
Only constant on display from Trump and May is incompetenceChris Johns: What hope for Brexit if Tories can’t even put a coherent budget together?Sun Mar 19 2017 - 12:42
Chris Johns: Irish reunification the logical option after BrexitTime to explain to Northern Unionists that their economic future looks far rosier in the EUFri Mar 10 2017 - 12:00
Chris Johns: Is this a stock market bubble or economic growth?Simple but brutal truth is that nobody has any idea what stock markets will doFri Mar 03 2017 - 18:53
Britain becoming a one-party state focused on fewer migrantsAs Ukip fades from the political arena, its policy of immigration reduction prospersMon Feb 27 2017 - 12:35
Chris Johns: It won’t be pretty when the Brexit wheels come offAs the phoney war ends, the odds of an early collapse of Brexit negotiations shorten dailyFri Feb 17 2017 - 16:08
The EU must change – but so must Ireland’s attitude to itChris Johns: Is the social, political and economic costs of a hard Border worth paying?Tue Feb 14 2017 - 13:42
Chris Johns: Time has come to prepare for economic warTrump’s policies mean more Irish growth must come from Irish businessesFri Feb 03 2017 - 15:15
No place for Ireland in Theresa May’s and Donald Trump’s new worldAs the US and UK pursue unrealistic trade goals, Ireland needs to take a different pathSat Jan 28 2017 - 07:30
Chris Johns: Weakness of German banks a systemic threat to euro itselfSome wonder how German banker misdeeds sit with government insistence on fiscal rulesMon Jan 23 2017 - 06:25
Chris Johns: Theresa May continues to lie about BrexitBritish leader’s real priority is curbing immigration whatever the economic costThu Jan 19 2017 - 11:21
Chris Johns: Are you ready for the driverless revolution?No car in the drive, no car parks, no insurance: it’s all about to happenFri Jan 13 2017 - 12:45
A rock hard Brexit looks increasingly on the cardsDeparture of UK’s ambassador to the EU and strong economy emboldens BrexiteersSat Jan 07 2017 - 12:12
Chris Johns: Forecasts provide a buffer against inconvenient uncertaintyPerhaps with our new-found awareness of the fragility of forecasts, we can use them in more productive waysMon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
Few get upset at footballers’ wages but CEOs’ salaries spark rageGlobal market for most professional salaries is rigged, unlike steel and coal workers’ payTue Dec 27 2016 - 07:30
Chris Johns: It’s all about houses and jobs, stupidMost economists still obsessed by competitiveness when the reality is wage stagnationWed Dec 21 2016 - 21:05
Chris Johns: Lost generation will find little hope in populist leadersIn the US and UK, the rich will get richer and the poor will get nothingFri Dec 09 2016 - 12:37
Chris Johns: Benefits of immigration are staggeringMGI finds migrants added $6.7 trillion to world economy, and local jobs don’t sufferMon Dec 05 2016 - 11:32
It’s still worth stating facts in a post-truth societyTrump and Brexit have nothing to say about real problems in a rapidly changing worldMon Nov 21 2016 - 10:57
Chris Johns: Our prosperity has much to fear from the goon squadUK and US are engaged in a kind of cold civil war: that’s a recipe for economic stagnationFri Nov 11 2016 - 17:13
Brexiteers’ reaction to ruling may confirm they are bonkersIs Theresa May playing a complex game with the ultimate goal of delivering a soft Brexit?Fri Nov 04 2016 - 15:53
Chris Johns: Ireland should imitate Nissan and ask for special Brexit dealSecret Nissan-style deals are postdated cheques offered by the UK governmentTue Nov 01 2016 - 13:40
Brexit: Chris Johns on Britain’s lazy, jaw-dropping act of visceral self-harmIreland and Britain have stronger links than many realise, and it’s not all economicsFri Oct 28 2016 - 17:00
Chris Johns: What if . . . Theresa May resigns and Boris takes overWhat if the prime minister realises just how bonkers Brexit and the Brexiteers are?Mon Oct 24 2016 - 13:02
Chris Johns: maybe Europe can get through this Brexit messExisting code resembles nothing a sentient human being would design from scratchWed Oct 19 2016 - 08:23
Rules set in Brussels mean budget moves count for littleFurore over €1.3bn package is really the narcissism of small differencesWed Oct 12 2016 - 01:03
Chris Johns: Theresa May joins ranks of delusional BrexiteersBrexit negotiations currently amount to a discussion held by the Tory party with itselfThu Oct 06 2016 - 12:10
Chris Johns: Sterling vulnerable as hard Brexit loomsAs Britain moves towards exit talks, the UK currency is in the firing lineMon Sept 26 2016 - 10:18
Chris Johns: Brexiteers show no grasp of EU they itch to quitTories are wrong to think EU decisions have primarily been driven by economicsFri Sept 16 2016 - 14:51
