- Life does not get much better than thison 5 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
A near-perfect spring weekend. Thyme in my back garden. Early morning residues of rain on ivy, also in the back garden: Then to birding at Read the full article...
- Does MMT say we can spend without limit?on 5 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
I posted this video on YouTube this morning: The transcript is: People keep saying to me that modern monetary theory says that governments can create Read the full article...
- Where now for politics that matters?on 5 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
‘Ben’ Couchen succeeded for the Tories, but with the aid of unrepeatable bungs from central government. ‘Andy’ Street failed, if only just, in the West Read the full article...
- Starmer is setting out to be a man who does not rise to the challengeson 5 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
Keir Starmer has an article in The Observer this morning which is headlined: It’s time to end the UK’s divisions: Labour is for everyone Except Read the full article...
- Economists are neither thinkers or problem solvers. Most are just mathematicians, and not very good ones at thaton 4 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
I posted this video on YouTube this morning: This is the transcript: I've been reading a quite interesting book. This is it - The Trading Read the full article...
- Just don’t ask an economist how the government funds itselfon 4 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
This Tweet, on which I commented yesterday, is doing the rounds right now in connection with Stephanie Kelton’s new book. The level of very basic Read the full article...
- Kelton: the movieon 4 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
This is the trailer for Stephanie Kelton’s new film. I wish I knew when we were getting it in the UK, but don’t as yet. Read the full article...
- Labour is not as out of touch with reality as the Tories, but it has only a vague relationship with iton 4 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
There is much to reflect on in the local election results so far, and although the mayoralties might still swing some opinions, if not much Read the full article...
- A good night for Labour – but also the Greenson 3 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
There is little point in providing any extensive commentary on what was happening in yesterday's elections as yet. There are far too many polls still Read the full article...
- The SNP needs leaders who do not embrace neoliberalismon 3 May 2024 by Richard Murphy (Funding the Future)
I wrote about the SNP leadership election in my column in The National yesterday. I was not endorsing any candidate. I certainly do not think Read the full article...