As the Guardian notes this morning: The pound has dropped to a three-week low this morning, after the governor of the Bank of England said
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Why are politicians denying the existential threat from flooding?
As the FT has noted this morning: The UK’s sea level is rising faster than the global average and at an accelerating rate, scientists have
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Being radically normal
John Harris is on a good run of form in The Guardian of late. In his column this morning, he talks about the existence of
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Fiscal rules are as flexible as rubber bands
In this video, I explain why Rachel Reeves’ beloved fiscal rules are nothing but political theatre. They’re arbitrary, endlessly changeable, and stop us investing in
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A reflection whilst at Welney
I posted this on Twitter this afternoon: A reflection at @WWTWelney this morning. pic.twitter.com/qTvTpGodzo — Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) July 13, 2025 I have not, as
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Time off
It’s been a busy weekend, not least because of the generosity of so many people here. But, that said, time was taken out. We were
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The FT needs to get its head around wealth, and the need to tax it
The Financial Times published an editorial yesterday which revealed more about the priorities of the economic establishment than it probably intended. The FT editorial team
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Sometimes the cost of being wise is worth paying
As The Telegraph has noted this morning: I am shocked, I tell you, truly shocked that a crypto company might have failed, taking its customers’
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Trump’s tariffs are destroying hope
As the FT noted last night: Lesotho’s trade minister has warned that the country’s textiles industry, a major exporter to brands such as Levi’s and
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