We supposedly have peace in the Middle East, but for how long will it last? How long will peace in the MIddle East last? Days
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We need a Courageous State to fight neoliberalism
I read the Substack essay that Nigel Farage supposedly wrote yesterday. I use the word supposedly deliberately because I do not think that Nigel Farage
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Why are banks abandoning us?
Banks are closing branches across the UK. Post offices are disappearing. HMRC no longer offers local tax offices. Local authorities increasingly expect everything to be
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Why do older people support the far-right?
Why is it that by far the largest group in the population that supports Reform and other far-right parties is those over the age of
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A touch of realism is required
According to Pakistan, the US and Iran are close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding about peace talks to resolve the war in the Gulf.
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Debate Ammunition: Wasted talent
The Richard J Murphy YouTube Channel Debate Ammunition Why Are We Wasting Talent? Funding the Future | June 2026 Today’s topic Why are we wasting
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Why are we wasting so much talent?
Is Britain wasting its talent? I think the answer is yes. Every day, people with ability, creativity and ambition are prevented from becoming who they
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The Courageous State v neoliberalism
I said I would be spending time thinking and that I would be revisiting my hastily written 2011 book, The Courageous State, when doing so.
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Debate Ammunition: Stand and Stare
The Richard J Murphy YouTube Channel Debate Ammunition The need to stand and stare Funding the Future | June 2026 Today’s topic We need to
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