As The Guardian reports this morning: More than 200,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires swept Spain and France on Friday,
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Infographic: The Washington Consensus
An infographic on the so-called Washington Consensus is a natural companion to those recently published on neoliberalism and monetarism, so here it is: Burnham’s newly
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Debate Ammunition: Andy Burnham: Small Thinker, Big Job
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Andy Burnham: Small Thinker, Big Job Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic Andy Burnham’s first week
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Burnham’s problem? He’s a small thinker
Andy Burnham has now been Prime Minister for a week. That is long enough to begin judging not just what he has done, but how
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The swing away from Reform has begun
Thurrock was one of the Essex constituencies that went very Reform not long ago. Now, with Reform councillors quitting, the swing against them has begun.
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Events: 28 July and 3 October
A quick reminder that this event is next week (7pm 28 July) and is being organised by Henry Levseson-Gower of The Mint magazine: Details are
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Infographic: The flow of money
I was asked to make this infographic. It will become part of a series I am planning on money, which appears to be the most
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Burnham’s excuses for inaction
We learned a lot about Andy Burnham this week. We learned that he does gesture politics. £2 bus fares. Very small tax cuts, and £20
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Debate Ammunition: Will Stock Markets Crash?
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Will Stock Markets Crash? The Risk Andy Burnham Must Face Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic
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