This story has been published by The National in the last couple of hours and refers to an interview I did with BBC Radio Scotland
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Will Labour enable neo-fascism?
Many people will have seen this opinion poll, news of which broke yesterday. There are several key points to consider here. Firstly, I am old
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Making the wealthy pay is essential to tax justice
The tax gap remains in the news this week. Today, the Public Accounts Committee has published a new report on the issue in which they
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In the Echo Chamber
My podcast with Tony Groves and Martin McMahon of the Echo Chamber podcast in Ireland is now out on free release. Returning champion Prof @RichardJMurphy
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Inflation is as expected
As the Office for National Statistics has reported this morning: The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% in the 12 months to June 2025,
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Rachel Reeves has sold out
There was much in Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech last night that was neoliberal to the core. Except for the fact that Rachel Reeves clearly
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Is the UK really living beyond its means?
We’re told the UK is living beyond its means. But who exactly is living beyond them? It’s not schools, libraries, or the NHS. It’s not
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Are you radically normal?
We posted this short video on YouTube and other platforms this evening: Are you radically normal? It’s a strange idea, but normal people now hold
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Reeves is creating the next City-generated crisis
As the Guardian notes this morning: Rachel Reeves will claim that cutting red tape for City firms will have trickle-down benefits for households across Britain,
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