Funding the Future

Richard Murphy and occasional friends talking about everything you need to know to understand the economy, tax, finance and how we fund our future.

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Episodes

14 hours ago

The UK needs a migration policy that serves the needs of the country, everyone in it, and people who want to come here. Is that too much to ask for? Or would our politicians prefer to dig-whistle instead?

2 days ago

Reform has pledged to do everything it can to block green energy, but doing so will increase energy prices. Why do they want to do that? 

3 days ago

Keir Starmer is demanding that migrants to the UK be fluent in English, but there is no evidence that he is. 

4 days ago

It is a travesty of justice that Labour had a landslide victory at last year's UK general election with the support of just 20% of the UK electorate. We need electoral reform, and we need it now. 

5 days ago

Savings are persistently confused with investing in the UK. In reality, few savings create any real investment in the UK, and that's why our investment rates and economic performance are so poor. 

6 days ago

Farage's political track record is poor. The moment anyone tries to hold him to account, he runs a mile. How long will it be before Reform falls apart, because he and it will fall out?

7 days ago

Trump's plans to control films that can be seen in the USA and what can be taught in US universities are all about full-on thought control - a classic fascist propaganda aim.
 

Friday May 09, 2025

40% of the UK's universities are now running deficits. Next year, it is expected that 75% will. How long is it before some begin to go bust as a result of UK government policy? 
 

Thursday May 08, 2025

Labour ministers admit that Downing Street is so controlling that they can do nothing to manage the country. How long can it last in that case?

Who is really screwing us?

Wednesday May 07, 2025

Wednesday May 07, 2025

Who is exploiting us? Large companies, banks, and landlords are, and not the people our politicians love to blame.

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