John Springford
John Springford
Non-resident associate fellow
Areas of expertise
Britain and Europe, migration and labour markets, the single market and supply side reform, international trade, the euro, fiscal and monetary policy.
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Aljazeera: EU reform, migration and the economy
30 June 2018
John Springford, the deputy director of the Centre for European Reform, says "bringing in more people definitely helps" EU countries economically.
BBC The Real Story: Can the EU Survive?
29 June 2018
John Springford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform along with Claire jones, Paul Mason and Josef Janning discuss the future of the EU on the BBC's Real Story.
The UK and Europe: What's the cost of Brexit so far?
E!Sharp
26 June 2018
Any reasonable observer will acknowledge that the Brexit vote has curbed economic growth.
Sky News: Two years on from the referendum are we better of worse off?
22 June 2018
John Springford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform speaks to Adam Boulton on Sky News about his research published tomorrow on the effect of the referendum on UK growth.
Merkel, Macron and the euro
Politico
07 June 2018
In an email forum, three experts chime in on the German chancellor’s proposal for the eurozone.
CER podcast: The Customs Union debate
09 May 2018
Sophia Besch asks John Springford and Sam Lowe to lay out the arguments in favour and against a customs union between the UK and the EU after Brexit.
Theresa's Irish trilemma
Bright Blue
11 April 2018
Theresa May must soon deal with an invidious trilemma. She can only choose two of three options: leaving the single market and customs union, maintaining a border-free Ireland, and pursuing a whole-UK approach to Brexit.
Sorry Britain, EU countries won't break ranks over post-Brexit trade
Politico
16 March 2018
Theresa May has finally spelled out some of the “hard facts” of Brexit, but she’s still holding out hope for that seemingly impossible sweetheart deal: market access as close as possible to the UK’s current arrangement, but with fewer obligations.
CER reaction to Prime Minister Theresa May's 'Road to Brexit' speech
02 March 2018
"Theresa May’s speech was serious. It was good that she recognised that the UK faces trade-offs and will lose some access to the single market."
The one thing May must remember: The 27 will not split
The Times
27 February 2018
Theresa May will be on a hiding to nothing this week if she tries to present a Brexit plan on managed divergence in the hope that it will divide and conquer the EU.