Articles
-
2 weeks ago |
taxresearch.org.uk | Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy on developing a fairer and sustainable economy Seen yesterday I said that yesterday might be about birdwatching. Some was done. This baby robin, not long out of its nest, was very keen to be photographed.
-
2 weeks ago |
taxresearch.org.uk | Richard Murphy
I gathered from reactions to my comments on what Fiona Hill had to say about the UK defence review, which I posted here yesterday, that not everybody agreed with my opinion. Let me be honest: I do not post here, or on YouTube, or anywhere else, to necessarily seek agreement.
-
3 weeks ago |
taxresearch.org.uk | Richard Murphy
As the Guardian reports this morning:Russia is at war with Britain, the US is no longer a reliable ally and the UK has to respond by becoming more cohesive and more resilient, according to one of the three authors of the strategic defence review. Fiona Hill, from County Durham, became the White House's chief Russia adviser during Donald Trump's first term and contributed to the British government's strategy. She made the remarks in an interview with the Guardian.
-
3 weeks ago |
taxresearch.org.uk | Richard Murphy
It's Saturday, some good bird watching awaits if and when the rain stops, and because I was busy all day yesterday, I did not talk about the Hamilton by-election result. This was the full result:There are seven initial things to note. The first, and most obvious, is that this did not approximate to a democratic outcome. 42% of the electorate voted. The winning candidate was supported by just 31.5% of those who actually voted. They have the support of just 13.9% of people in the constituency.
-
3 weeks ago |
taxresearch.org.uk | Richard Murphy
Education that pretends the world isn't going to change serves no one. It's time we taught people how to change with the times. This is the audio version:This is the transcript:A new report has come out, which suggests that there are major problems with the way in which the world's education systems are preparing young people for the world of work, and life at large, come to that. The report suggests that in 20 years, we really have made no progress on this issue.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →