This post is one of an ongoing series explaining Richard Murphy’s views on significant topics in economics, political economy, politics, taxation, and accounting. It should
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The latest podcast
I am aware that many people here seem to have enjoyed the podcast discussions that John Christensen and I have had over the last 6
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Debate Ammunition: The AI con trick
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION THE AI CON TRICK Funding the Future | May 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC AI Is an Economic Con-Trick.
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The great AI con trick
What if AI’s biggest innovation is not intelligence at all? What if its real achievement is finding a way to take other people’s work, package
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The younger person’s view on the NEETs debate
In response to the NEET’s report from Alan Milburn, to which I have already referred this morning, here and here, I invited my son, James,
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Do we really have a NEET crisis or should the government be looking at a bigger employment crisis for younger people?
In this my second post on yesterday’s report by Lord Alan Milburn for the government on young people Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs)
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The cost of war
The FT reports this morning that: Russia’s spending on Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is on track to blow through its budget by Rbs2tn ($28bn)
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There is a NEETs crisis – but it is being deliberately created by the government
This is the first of a number of reactions to yesterday’s report by Lord Alan Milburn for the government on young people Not in Employment,
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Debate Ammunition: Tony Blair
TODAY’S TOPIC Tony Blair. The video to which this Debate Ammunition relates is available here. THE CORE ARGUMENT Tony Blair has not merely made corrupt
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