"The politics for people that I am promoting would reject the idea of anyone being #disposable. As a result, we could have a caring economy, but it would be more efficient, resilient, and democratic as a consequence, because everyone would be included. And if you use all the resources that everyone can bring to the economy, guess what? You have a bigger, stronger, and better economy where incomes are higher." #RichardMurphy

#Neoliberalism #PoliticsOfCare

RM's blog:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/13/you-are-not-disposable/

#LibDems aka #FibDems omitting to point out that their 'new' policy is merely a re-affirmation of failed, #antisocial #Neoliberalism and demonstrates their #EconomicIlliteracy!

Via #RichardMurphy & his own blog:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/12/the-neoliberal-democrats/

#RichardMurphy provides an in-depth analysis of in-work #poverty and counters the superficial and anti-social #neoliberal suggestions for solving the issue with genuine solutions. It is a long read, but worth it.

Link to Richard's own blog-site:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/10/the-resolution-foundations-unsung-britain-is-an-exercise-in-neoliberal-excuse-making-for-the-politics-of-destruction/

"Above all, it means recognising that #poverty is a political choice. Scotland shows that different outcomes are possible. Until the UK chooses differently, poverty will remain not just widespread, but deeper, more persistent and more destructive with each passing year. We need a politics of care. Right now we have a poverty of care."

Link to #blog of #RichardMurphy:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/01/29/the-poverty-of-care/

>#NATO's over – #Europe must grow up now<

#PoliticalCommunication
#RichardMurphy

#Davos

"#We rebuild better. The era of political economic is back. The era of care is available if we #reject #cruelty.
We have to choose where we're going. Europe has to choose where it's going..."

"... we could actually be looking at the prospect when we get through this era and we will that.
We could have a better world, the world we want, the world where care really #matters."

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bJB11QDs-zc&si=mNh90JUtJxCn3Sws

#RichardMurphy is beginning to see the light in respect to #UBI #UniversalBasicIncome:

“What impressed me most about this conversation was the pragmatism underlying their radical proposals. They test policies for feasibility, affordability, and popularity. They recognise that introducing UBI in stages makes it familiar and non-threatening. They're willing to work with any party that takes up these ideas.”

Link to Richard’s own blog-site:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/01/14/podcast-ubi-and-the-common-sense-policy-group/

#RichardMurphy questions the neutrality of #medicine.

I have a comment (#48) published including reference to #MECFS & #pwME.

Link to Richard’s own blog-site:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/01/11/medicine-is-not-neutral/comment-page-1/#comment-1062660

A week or so ago I was inspired to write a comment on a blog-post by #RichardMurphy. It is rare for me to be able to write so much in a relatively (for me) short period of time. I have reproduced my comment with a brief introductory explanation of #neoliberalism - the #EconomicSystem that Reform, Tories, Blue Labour and FibDems all support to the detriment of ordinary Brits. The Greens appear to be looking for an alternative #EconomicModel.

Link to my blog on #Blogger:

https://crippledqueeranglo-europeanranter.blogspot.com/2025/12/is-antisocial-neoliberalism-on-wain.html

A succinct overview of the #StateOfPolitics in the #UK by #RichardMurphy, with useful commentary from readers following on.

Link to TaxResearch.org:

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12/03/why-left-vs-right-politics-is-over-in-the-uk/

"A nation doesn't have to balance its books. In fact, you can almost say with certainty that the worst thing a nation can do is balance its books, because there wouldn't be enough money to go around, and that's pretty serious."

#RichardMurphy, 2025

https://shows.acast.com/bold-politics-with-zack-polanski/episodes/68f7f3528125b849f840aa4a

#podcasts #BoldPolitics #PoliticalEconomy