It was a morning for a walk at Welney. Cool grass, a meandering path, and no fixed destination. For more than an hour at the
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Impossible things
This exchange from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass came up in conversation this morning: “I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the Queen
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What is money? The argument based on logic
A few days ago I posted an explanation of economics, based on the logic of an if/then argument. It seemed to be popular. The aim
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What is money, really?
Most discussions about economics begin with money. I think that’s a mistake. In this video, I explain why money is not the economy, why wealth
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Recuperation
I would like to write more this morning. There are, in fact, two quite big posts sitting in draft. They will have to wait. Neither
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What we are up against
The Spectator – the far-right rag edited by Lord Michael Gove, the man who did more to destroy English education and create the crisis among
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Debate Ammunition: The small company corporation tax gap
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION THE SMALL COMPANY TAX GAP Funding the Future | July 2026 Today’s Topic The small company corporation
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How to find £17 billion
Britain is constantly told there isn’t enough money. We’re told there isn’t enough to build council housing. Not enough to improve transport. Not enough to
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Obsession
This is the sixth in a series of essays on the politics of care and economics of hope. The others are listed at the end of this
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