We can eliminate poverty: but we have decided not to
The choice is simple. Do we run an economy for those who are in need, or for those who already...
Tories sink the economy while Labour’s response is dismal
The autumn statement has left Richard Murphy bleak. The economy is in a dire state. Is our fatally flawed democracy...
Cutting inheritance tax makes no sense: cutting income tax does
Does Hunt not understand? To boost the economy, cutting inheritance tax would be the worst option available. Cutting income tax...
Marking the million: There’s plenty of money: it’s just that the rich have it all
On 5th November East Anglia Bylines saw its millionth view, with 1,200 stories published in 27 months. To mark this,...
Marking the million: Freeports are a threat to democracy
On 5th November East Anglia Bylines saw its millionth view, with 1,200 stories published in 27 months. To mark this,...
If Braverman calls me an extremist, I plead guilty
Suella Braverman wants to outlaw extremists. Richard Murphy is happy to be one.
England’s failed water companies: time to cut the crap
England's waterways are badly polluted. The water companies plans to tackle the problem are inadequate. Richard Murphy suggests a solution.
Government lets companies spend money they don’t have
A little noticed government decision will allow companies to continue paying out money they do not really have
What will the UK do with its own climate refugees?
In the face of rising sea levels, urgent government action is needed to stave off a future catastrophe in the...
A pension edifice built on sand. Is anyone noticing?
It’s not the state pension that is in danger, but the private pension system. And nobody is paying attention.
There’s plenty of money: it’s just that the very rich have got it all
If the rich were taxed like the rest of us, there would be more money than the government could spend....
It is time we came to terms with our investment crisis
Our crumbling public buildings prove that we been living beyond our means for far too long. It's time to stop...
Fear, impostors and inflation
My disquiet at central bankers will continue until they change, economic theory changes, inflation targets change, or they are removed
The Tories just don’t care
A recent YouGov survey asked what levels of consumption those on benefits or low pay should enjoy. The findings were...
Unmasking economic fallacies: the solution the UK needs
We need a strong state and a strong private sector. Richard Murphy reflects on our confused assumptions
Freeports are a threat to democracy
Freeports, such as Felixstowe and Harwich, benefit businesses through reduced taxes and regulations, but not employees or the local area.
Sunak is turning up the heat and the anger may be hard to constrain
The backlash is just beginning on Sunak's U-turn on North Sea oil extraction, and much of it is international condemnation
A new economic model for the left
The left could escape neoliberal economics. Professor Richard Murphy outlines an alternative economic strategy.
Is this the moment Tory voters decide they’ve had enough?
This was perhaps the week the electorate broke free, and at last turned the page
Sajid Javid is wrong: we do not need to charge people to use the NHS. We just need to tax more fairly
There are fairer ways to raise the funding the NHS needs. Here are some ideas.
The waste we should be looking at
Professor Richard Murphy explains how the government has been looking for waste in the wrong place - let's start with...
Bank blunders and government scrooges lead us into recession
Despite protestations, public sector pay awards are affordable. It's government ideology that's getting in the way.
Government spending is not like a household budget
Austerity is a political decision, not a necessity, and the credit card metaphor that's used to justify it is spurious.
Truss chaos marks the end of the affair – time to reclaim democracy
The Tories know they are done, but they have made a wasteland of our democracy. How to rebuild it?
Trussonomics – what now?
The government's 'mini-budget' has decimated the UK economy. This is a likely precursor to either cutting or privatising public services.
As Truss goes to war with Britain, we can do better than this
Richard Murphy gives an in-depth analysis of Liz Truss's new government and its likely destructive course over the next two...
£100 bn energy companies bail-out is the worst solution to the winter crisis
The case to nationalise the energy companies without compensation since they admit they can't survive without state support.
Surviving 2023: How to manage the coming economic crisis
An affordable plan to fund our way out of the cost-of-living crisis caused by government policy, inflation and rising energy...
Freeports are a threat to democracy
Freeports, such as Felixstowe and Harwich, benefit businesses through reduced taxes and regulations, but not employees or the local area.
The real risk is that the economy could fail this winter
An economic crisis is on its way. There is much that could be done to prevent it, but the ideologues...
How excess profits is driving inflation, not wage increases
Inflation is fuelling inequality thanks to financial structures that allow the well-off to benefit, while everyone else loses.
Government is not an economic black hole as Tories seem to think: it’s essential to our national well-being
Policies advocated by all leadership contenders will dismantle state services, disadvantage most citizens and wreck the economy.
The economics of the government’s pay disputes don’t stack
The government is due a tax windfall from inflation, so can afford a fair pay rise for public sector workers,...
There is a solution to public sector pay disputes if the government wants to find one
Why government, banks and the wealthy are all benefiting from inflation, and why inflation is not being driven by a...
The Tories: who next?
As Johnson's premiership hangs in the balance, Richard Murphy's analysis narrows his likely successor down to Jeremy Hunt.
Is the Chancellor’s wife really a non-dom?
Akshata Murty, Rishi Sunak's wife, claims to be non-domiciled for UK tax purposes, but doesn't appear to meet the criteria...
The economic and political consequences of Rishi Sunak’s failure
Neoliberal economics and politics has failed. But our existing political parties are still wedded to it. This is what we...
Energy producer profits set to increase 40 fold due to energy price increases
Energy price increases in April are set to cause a cost of living crisis for millions, while energy companies post...
We need a Great Reform
Westminster, our government and constitution are all an old boy’s club. Our democracy is in peril. What we need is...
What happens to the Tories now?
To get elected Johnson gutted the Tories. He cut out the ability to compromise that made it function, and with...
The OECD tax deal is as good as it gets (for now)
The OECD global corporate tax deal is far from perfect. While there's lots to celebrate, there's a lot more work...
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