After preparing an infographic on the gold standard, this follow-up seemed to be essential: How to expand this image If you press CTRL or Command
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Unless we find a better song to sing the despair will continue
The pantomime will play out today. Keir Starmer will visit the King. The King will then ask Andy Burnham to form a government, as if
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Debate Ammunition: Six Crises, One Failed Framework
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Six Crises, One Failed Framework: What Burnham Must Change Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic Andy
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Burnham will fail unless he breaks the economic rules
Andy Burnham has finally become prime minister, but his timing could hardly be worse. On his first day in Downing Street, he faces at least
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My View On … Government Bonds
The Richard J Murphy YouTube Channel and My View on … Government Bonds Richard J Murphy _____________ This post is one of an ongoing series
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Infographic: Neoliberalism
I was asked yesterday what neoliberalism is. This is the answer: NB: This image has been updated to include big numbers. How to expand this
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Government
This is the ninth in a series of essays on the politics of care and economics of hope. The others are listed at the end of this
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Debate Ammunition: Labour’s Job Creation Contradiction
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Labour’s Job Creation Contradiction Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic Why Labour cannot promise more jobs
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Why is Labour destroying jobs?
Pat McFadden, Labour’s Work and Pensions Secretary (for now), says the government should help people into employment instead of simply paying benefits. But how can
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