I do apologise if moderation is a little slow today. I am heading to Addenbrooke’s Hospital soon for the second round of my treatment for
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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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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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After yesterday’s infographic on fiscal policy, it seemed right to do one on monetary policy: Please note: this is the second version of this image,
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THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION The Treasury View: Why the Crowding Out Doctrine Is Wrong Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic
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For more than a century, one economic idea has shaped British government policy more than almost any other: The Treasury View. It sounds technical, but
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As the FT reported last night: Why did they say that? Because there has been a massive lobby against Ed Miliband getting this job, and
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From The Guardian this morning, as if it is good news: Thames Water might last a year. The need of the people in the area
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Due to popular demand, we are making some changes to the blog. These have had to fit around the agendas that Andy Moyle and I
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