Gary Stevenson put out a video yesterday in which he said that he was retiring from YouTube, at least for the time being. He indicated
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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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If US banks will leave if we tax them, bring on the tax
The threats to Andy Burnham and his government are already rolling in and are being given ample coverage by the FT this morning. Start with
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Burnham: no taxes on wealth
The Guardian has reported this morning that: Andy Burnham has signalled that he will not increase wealth taxes immediately after becoming prime minister, easing concerns
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VAT is regressive, so why are the OECD recommending it be increased in the UK?
The FT reported last night that: Increasing VAT would be the UK government’s best option to raise revenue fast if the public finances veered off
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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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What will Burnham do?
Andy Burnham might arrive in Downing Street on Monday promising a fresh start, but what will his government actually do? A change of leader means
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My View on … The Green New Deal
The Richard J Murphy YouTube Channel And My View on … The Green New Deal Richard J Murphy ________________ This post is part of an
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