I spent years of my career worrying about inequality and wealth, and I still do. I remain concerned about tax abuse, secrecy, and the toxic
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The Richard J Murphy YouTube Channel Debate Ammunition Should banks pay more tax? Funding the Future | June 2026 Today’s topic Should banks pay more
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Bankers are once again claiming that they are being treated unfairly. Santander boss Ana Botín has argued that higher taxes on banks make no economic
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As the FT has noted: Santander chief Ana Botín has hit out at the UK’s bank taxes, saying the regime “makes no economic sense” as
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Fifty years ago, in the long hot summer of 1976, I went to university to study economics. Since that time, I have spent half a
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This post is one of an ongoing series explaining Richard Murphy’s views on significant topics in economics, political economy, politics, taxation, and accounting. It should
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THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF MONEY Funding the Future | 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC The world is awash
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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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Britain’s economy is failing, but fixing it is not as complicated as many economists claim. In this video, I set out three straightforward policies that
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