Like the infographic on Marx, this one on Keynes and his thinking took a long time to get right: How to expand this image If
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The cost-of-living crisis is real. The problem is the blind eye turned to it
This comment was posted on the blog this morning in response to my post from yesterday afternoon on questions that Andy Burnham should be asked
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Debate Ammunition: Trump, the serial failure
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Trump the Serial Failure Funding the Future | August 2026 Topic Why Trump’s serial diplomatic and domestic
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What else can Trump get wrong? All he now does is fail
Donald Trump calls himself the ultimate dealmaker. The record says otherwise. His breakthrough deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Iran collapsed when Iran
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Questions for Andy Burnham on the cost of living
A friend sent me an email this afternoon. They said, after the usual social exchanges: Further to Burnham’s announcement of a PM progress around the
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What are your priors?
I am, as usual, in The National newspaper in Scotland this morning. This is my opening: THERE is a question that is often asked in
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When will politics move beyond pandering to a thug in Washington?
Russia has a population of around 143 million people. That makes it, in population terms, just over twice the size of the UK. That population
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Infographic: What is the economy for?
This infographic supports this morning’s video: How to expand this image If you press CTRL or Command and Plus (+) on your keyboard, your browser
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Understanding economics: What is the economy for?
Most economists assume the answer is obvious. They say the purpose of the economy is growth, and they measure success using GDP. But what if
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