I think that an explanation for today’s long essay, of some 5,000 words, might be useful.  It was very hot yesterday morning, so hot that
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The reappraisal of ‘normal’ The last week has been fascinating, but understanding what is happening in the UK at present requires that events be appraised
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THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION HOW TO REVIVE THE UK ECONOMY Funding the Future | May 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC How to Revive
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Britain’s economy is failing, but fixing it is not as complicated as many economists claim. In this video, I set out three straightforward policies that
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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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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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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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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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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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