I have posted a new podcast this morning: It seemed to me that this was the vital first port of call for a podcast series.
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It’s time the king gave up his royal exemptions from UK law
My friend, Clive Lewis MP, has a petition on the Action Network today, which he explains as follows: The letter he is asking people to
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We can use AI in the economy but only if we are willing to tax capital more heavily
There is much discussion on the media this morning on the possibility that AI will cost tens, if not hundreds, of millions of jobs in
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Will there be reform to new protest laws because of the apology to Republic?
As the Guardian notes this morning: Despite the car-crash quality of Prince Harry’s sulk from a middle-status rowbehind Princess Anne’s feathered hat and the introduction
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The Account
Plans for more organised podcasting and video production are progressing. I am planning on two approaches right now. The use of audio is planned first.
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The government’s plan to restrict the right of state employees to strike is another nail in the coffin of public services
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill gets its third reading in the House of Lords today. The Trade Union Congress estimates about 5.5 million public
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I don’t believe the police apology to those members of Republic that they arrested
The BBC, amongst others, has reported that “the Metropolitan Police has expressed “regret” over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters on Coronation day.” As they
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The demand that we accept a fiction at the very heart of government permits widespread government by falsehood
I posted this Tweet last night: Let’s be honest: stand back and appraise this rationally and it’s bonkers pic.twitter.com/gyZAWjnQwp — Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) May 8,
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Labour have utterly misjudged the public mood on the right to protest
I recorded this for the National in Scotland this morning after they had noted my comments made here on Labour’s refusal to reverse Tory laws
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