Robert Jenrick MP, the former Tory who now skulks beside Nigel Farage on the Reform bench in Parliament, thinks Britain has what he calls a
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What is macroeconomics, and what does it tell us about how an economy really works? In this episode of Understanding Economics, I explain why macroeconomics
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The FT reported yesterday that: Andy Burnham has called for a “moment of reflection” after the “tragic” death of Jason Arday, as tributes were paid
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After posting yesterday’s infographic on how banks create money by lending, there were questions and challenges, both here and on Substack, about how this suggestion
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THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION The Cost-of-Living Crisis Funding the Future | August 2026 Topic The UK cost-of-living crisis is real and
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Britain’s pubs can be busy, football grounds can be full, and airports can be crowded while millions of people are still struggling to pay for
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We learned this morning that Jason Arday died yesterday, appearing to have taken his own life. I extend my sympathy to all of his family
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I did something I did not expect to do this week. I confirmed, for the first time on this blog or anywhere else, that I
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This is another of the infographics that took time and quite a lot of effort to get right, or at least as good as I
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