CNBC has reported in the last few minutes: Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close
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Why are oil traders stupid?
Every few days, I now realise I need to check what the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil might be. This is this
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We do not need an ideal citizen
I published a long essay here yesterday on one of the philosophical foundations of my politics of care. In that essay, I discussed the creation
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England lacks hope
This data is from the ONS, via The Telegraph: What do Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have in common? Governments that want out of the
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Debate Ammunition: The Accounting Time Machine
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION ACCOUNTING’S TIME MACHINE: HOW MODERN FINANCE STEALS THE FUTURE Funding the Future | June 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC
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Is accounting a time machine?
I think this might be one of the most important videos I have ever made. I know the issue is complicated, but it’s worth taking
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The background to this morning’s long read
I think that an explanation for today’s long essay, of some 5,000 words, might be useful. It was very hot yesterday morning, so hot that
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Moving on: from normalised people to the politics of care
The reappraisal of ‘normal’ The last week has been fascinating, but understanding what is happening in the UK at present requires that events be appraised
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Debate Ammunition: How to revive the UK economy
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION HOW TO REVIVE THE UK ECONOMY Funding the Future | May 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC How to Revive
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