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Richard Murphy and occasional friends talking about everything you need to know to understand the economy, tax, finance and how we fund our future.... more
FAQs about Funding the Future:How many episodes does Funding the Future have?The podcast currently has 705 episodes available.
March 22, 2025Why is Trump stoking animosity?If politics is always about resolving the conflicts within and between groups in society so that they can co-exist, even if one is favoured over another, why is it that Trump seems intent on stoking animosity and conflict? Is he even doing politics?...more6minPlay
March 21, 2025Medicine is under-politicised in the UKUK ministers are claiming ill health is over-medicalised in the UK. It isn’t. It’s under-politicised instead. It’s neoliberalism that is making us ill, but they refuse to recognise that fact....more12minPlay
March 20, 2025I’m angry. Are you?Anger has a bad name. Too often we’re now told being angry is unacceptable. That though is just the forces of power trying to impose control and order. In the world of growing injustice in which we live being angry is absolutely essential if change is going to happen. ...more7minPlay
March 19, 2025Do we need benefit cuts?The government says it must balance its books and benefits cost too much, so they must be cut. Nothing could be further from the truth....more11minPlay
March 18, 2025Trump hates free speechTrump, Vance and Musk say they’re free speech extremists – and they are. They’ve set out to remove the right to free speech from everyone but oligarchs. As with everything they say – the truth is the opposite of what they claim....more9minPlay
March 17, 2025Starmer can never side with the EUStarmer believes in government by private equity fund managers. The EU doesn’t. That’s why Starmer will never get close to Europe....more7minPlay
March 16, 2025Tesla's tumblingThe share price of Tesla has halved since December. The world has realised Musk cannot manage. ...more2minPlay
March 15, 2025Jobs are disappearingLabour is trying to force ever more people into work when AI, recession, and the demise of the jobs best suited to those with disabilities means there are ever fewer jobs available. When will they wake up to reality?...more9minPlay
March 14, 2025I care. Elon Musk doesn'tElon Musk says empathy is threatening civilisation. He’s wrong. He is that threat. What’s worse though is tha t the threat is all totally consistent with neoliberal economics....more6minPlay
March 13, 2025Should seized Russian money be used to help Ukraine?There is well over $200 billion of Russian money in Europe and the UK that could be used to help the Ukraine, but our politicians are reluctant to do that in case countries like China and Saudi Arabia then cease to use European banks. Are they right, or wrong? ...more8minPlay
FAQs about Funding the Future:How many episodes does Funding the Future have?The podcast currently has 705 episodes available.