As I have already noted today, The Times has chosen to question whether Chris Packham is really autistic, despite the fact that he has a
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Why we have constructed a society so prejudiced against autistic people?
The background The Times published an interview this week with Dame Uta Frith, one of the UK’s best-known researchers on autism, in which she made an
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Infographic: Bonds
I was asked to do this one: Please also look at the glossary entries on bonds, bond markets and bond vigilantes, as well as my
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Debate Ammunition: Is Russia Really a Military Threat?
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Is Russia Really a Military Threat? Funding the Future | August 2026 Topic Whether Russia poses a
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Is Russia really a threat?
Britain is being told to fear a Russian invasion and spend accordingly. The evidence says otherwise. Russia is losing an estimated 30,000 soldiers a month
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Infographic: Keynesianism
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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