In August, I mentioned that The National, for whom I write a regular column, had a sale on. Some people missed it, and now it
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Scotland’s Economics Festival 2027
I really enjoyed attending this festival this year. So, I thought I would give next year’s an early plug. Right now, I am not speaking,
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Working with Common Weal to deliver an indepedent Scotland
The National newspaper in Scotland had an article on Monday in which I was featured, but which I did not write. In that article, it
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English exceptionalism based on imperialism is not a basis for governing
The leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin signed this agreement yesterday: Since the text is a little small, I’ll highlight two sections.
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Burnham says ‘Yes’ to Scotland
As The Telegraph has noted this morning: Andy Burnham has suggested that another Scottish independence referendum could be held if public opinion shows demand for
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GERS day – which measures London’s neoliberal extraction from Scotland
I made this video for The National yesterday: Colonialism is alive and well, and living in Westminster’s extraction of value from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
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Debate Ammunition: Has the UK’s Political Settlement Run Its Course?
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Has the UK’s Political Settlement Run Its Course? Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic The UK
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What’s failing? Our Prime Ministers or the UK?
Why have seven Prime Ministers come and gone in little more than a decade? Is Britain simply producing weaker political leaders, or is something much
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55 questions for Andy Burnham on things we need to know
These were the notes I used to prepare for this morning’s video. Usually I do not share these. Today, I thought it was worth doing
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