It's just been drawn to my attention that Accountancy Age think I am 35th on the list of people with financial power in the UK, up ten on last year:
35 (45) Richard Murphy, founder, Tax Research UK
Tax campaigner and key influencer of Corbynomics, Murphy looks set to have another vocal year as many of his key ideas - first mooted on his blog - make the transition from pure political economic philosophy to reality.
Former KPMG man Murphy is adamant that the reality of Corbynomics is not just in the detail but is in a whole new way of looking at and seeing ways of doing business. As the chartered accountant boldly posits, Corbynomics "may not be the kick back to a past era as those searching for the neoliberal norm like to claim" but "is instead the beginning of something new". It's a brave soul that will bet against that assessment.
Me?
Vocal?
Surely not?
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After posting which it was also drawn to my attention that I am at 22 on the Economia50 list.
I can’t say I’ve ever noticed you being vocal either, Richard. Just good with words (and the occasional typo) 🙂
Occasswional? (sic)
Frequent!
The pen is certainly mighty with this one! (aka Yoda)
I think you said the words in the “wrong” order there Yoda.
With the mighty pen this one is certainly!
Congratulations. Just a few place behind Ben Affleck (!)
Shocking insight into what real financial power is in the US and its corrosive effect in undermining any semblance of democracy that the American public may think it still has.
It would be interesting to see a similar analysis of the major Tory party funders, as there are probably some scary similarities.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/17/dark-money-review-nazi-oil-the-koch-brothers-and-a-rightwing-revolution