It is, in many ways, a quiet news morning, given that I am not willing to repeat myself too often, and much of the news
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THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION UK UNIVERSITIES Funding the Future | June 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC UK universities are being killed by deliberate
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Britain’s universities are facing a growing crisis. About one in five of them is now considered at financial risk. Courses are being cut, staff are
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As the FT has noted: Santander chief Ana Botín has hit out at the UK’s bank taxes, saying the regime “makes no economic sense” as
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The real-world signs that people and economies are reacting to the consequences of Trump’s war on Iran are growing by the day, and none of
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THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION WHY IS THE BANK OF ENGLAND KEEPING INTEREST RATES SO HIGH? Funding the Future | June 2026
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UK interest rates are far too high, and the Bank of England is making a serious mistake by keeping them that way. Mortgage holders are
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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 published this post on Substack yesterday, but feel it needs an outing here as well, given what I have written about Gillian Tett and
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