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Funding the Future

Funding the Future

By: Richard Murphy
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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.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Is Farage a fascist strongman?
    Jan 31 2026

    Is Nigel Farage the strongman who could deliver fascism to the UK? Or is that the wrong way to understand the danger he represents?

    In this video, I examine what fascism actually requires: ideology, discipline, institutions, and the willingness to rule. By those standards, Farage fails the test.

    But that does not make him harmless. Farage’s role is not to govern, but to corrode democracy, normalise cruelty, and weaken trust in institutions. Fascism often arrives after the wreckers, like him, have done their work.

    This is a video about why getting this distinction right matters, and why Farage remains a serious threat even without the qualities of a fascist leader.

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    6 mins
  • Is your pension safe?
    Jan 30 2026

    People assume pensions are “saved money” — a pot with their name on it, safely invested for the future. They aren’t.

    In this video, I explain how UK pensions actually work, why defined contribution pensions are inherently risky, and why most pension money fuels speculation rather than real investment.

    I look at the state pension, defined benefit schemes, and defined contribution pensions and explain who really benefits from the current system, why it is unjust, and why reform is now unavoidable.

    This is not pension advice. It is a political economy explanation of why pension insecurity is being built into the system by design.

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    18 mins
  • AI does not care
    Jan 29 2026

    We are told that artificial intelligence can replace human judgment. It cannot.

    In this video, I explain why AI does not care, why it cannot exercise judgment, and why deploying it at scale embeds neoliberal values into decision-making by design.

    Algorithms prioritise efficiency, cost reduction and rule-following. Judgment requires care, context, responsibility and democratic accountability.

    This is not a technical debate. It is a political choice about the kind of economy and society we want to live in.

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    7 mins
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