Funding the Future

Tired of Labour and the Tories? You’re not alone. Could a coalition of Greens, Lib Dems, SNP and others reshape UK politics by 2029? Watch and cast your vote in our poll.

Keir Starmer promised transformation—and delivered disappointment. I  argue that Starmer is not just failing, but failing in a way that makes him worse than his Tory predecessors. 

GDP is not national income. It’s not well-being. And it’s not the future. Richard Murphy explains why this outdated measure is holding back better policy — and what could replace it.

After a year of challenging the political status quo, it’s time for something new. In this video, I explain how this channel is evolving — more content, more community, and new ways to get involved. Let us know what you think.

The mixed economy isn’t flashy, but it works. In a world of market failure, it’s time to rebuild the balance between state and private enterprise.

Economics, as it is now taught, is almost total rubbish. No wonder the world is in a mess when political decisions are based on this nonsense.

Economists assume that we don't need to make decisions, because since we are possessed of perfect knowledge, knowing what to do is innate to us. But that's nonsense. So, how do we decide what to do?

Tax havens - or secrecy jurisdictions - are an abomination on the global economic landscape that should have been consigned to history long ago. 

People still like to talk about having 'money in the bank'. But they haven't. They just have a bank statement from a bank, with a balance owing to them, which represents an IOU, and nothing more. That might be the hardest lesson in economics to learn.