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YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Banks Create Money Out of Thin Air — Here's How

This is one of the clearest explanations of what money is, and how it is created. Money creation in practice differs from popular misconceptions that we often hear from politicians, mainstream economists and commentators which is why we need videos like this. #MMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKL...

the Scottish Ministers consider that the material considerations do not outweigh the identified policy conflicts with the development plan in this instance. Formal Decision 46. Accordingly, for the reasons given above, the Scottish Ministers hereby dismiss the appeal and refuse planning permission in principle for the proposed development.

🚨 WE WON - Flamingo Land has finally been rejected!

For the last decade we have fought to save Loch Lomond from this destructive mega-resort plan.

Thank you to the 155,000 people who joined our movement. This is your victory 💚

Quiz - How Well Do You Understand Your Health Insurance? | KFF Health insurance is often complicated, but understanding the basics helps you make better decisions about your coverage and care. This 10-question quiz touches on some terms you may encounter.

This test, designed to help Americans check their knowledge of the US health system, demonstrates how complex and expensive it could become if Nigel Farage becomes the next PM and privatises the NHS. Would you really want this?
#IndependenceIsNormal #indyref2
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End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off Take action: End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off

'Families with young children and pensioners are going cold so that big-energy conglomerates can pay billions to investors in dividends and bonuses to executives'.
Take action now. End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-off.
www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotland...

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Why the household budget myth is dangerous economics

An explanation, in clear and simple language, for all politicians, commentators, journalists, mainstream economists and...well everyone! - Governments are nothing like households or businesses.
youtube.com/watch?v=TUxV...
#MMT

Shadows on the wall: The monetary myths that shape British politics | MMTUK The Treasury tells us there is no money. The Bank of England tells us it operates independently. The OBR tells us the deficit must be closed. They have been projecting these shadows on the wall for so...

If only everyone were to realise that all we are ever shown are shadows. Isn't it time to come out into the light?
#MMT
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UK government finances better than expected in January The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.

UK govt finances better than expected in January.

Ridiculous single statistic obsession.

Must prioritize public welfare.

Unemployment rising, millions in poverty, unfit roads, unaffordable housing, NHS queues, deindustrialization, endemic profiteering.

Can't rejuvenate without public investment.

Well, there you have it: vote Labour - Get Reform. Thanks for clarifying.
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
#IndependenceIsNormal #indyref2

Evict Trump's troops from Scotland Evict Trump's troops from Scotland -

Scotland must not be used as a staging ground for Trump's threats against Greenland! 🇬🇱
greens.scot/TrumpsTroops...

An absolute disgrace that no Labour, Conservative or Liberal Democrat MSP or MP has registered support to end the Scottish Energy Bill Rip-Off, which calls for an end to Scottish consumers' unfair standing charges. #IndependenceIsNormal #indyref2
www.believeinscotland.org/the_majority...

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy The US is now funding the far-right in the UK

Clear and present danger! Explained here: youtu.be/srCked8HMNc?...

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales How We Make Hope Normal Again- Green Party Political Broadcast

'Stop running and look around'
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Vets may have to publish prices of common treatments in government plans The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.

Curse of private equity.

UK vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments.

That won't stop rip-off charges and unnecessary treatments.

Must break-up local monopolies, have not-for-profit vets, control prices, boycott greedy vets.

UK Government betrays Scotland with massive cuts to post-EU funding

UK Government betrays Scotland with massive cuts to post-EU funding. “The questions we urgently need answered are why this funding deal hammers Scottish businesses, third sector groups and employability schemes while our peers south of the border are spared" shorturl.at/E8x0R
#IndependenceIsNormal

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Neoliberalism is dying: Mark Carney’s Davos speech confirmed it

@richardjmurphy.bsky.social explains how neoliberalism has failed society and that the choice before us on what to replace it with will either be one grounded in care and wellbeing, or authoritarianism.
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EWOC on Instagram 872 likes, 12 comments - organizeworkers on January 13, 2026

The Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill has just passed stage one of the world's first community wealth building law.
“Wellbeing economist” Jessica Friday says: “This is what it looks like when wellbeing economics stops being theory and becomes legislation.”
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Scots charged extra to access Scotland’s energy

End the Scottish Energy Bill Rip-Off!
www.believeinscotland.org/scots_charge...
#EndLondonRule #IndependenceIsNormal

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Tax Doesn’t Pay for Government

The more that people, politicians and the media understand this, the better informed the conversation will be about the economy and the quicker the myths of neoliberalism will be consigned to the rubbish bin of history. Clear and concise from richardjmurphy@bsky.social
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YouTube video by Keith Edwards This is going viral

A brave message with which I fully agree. Sympathy goes to all Americans who have to live through this nightmare.
But for those living outside of the US, stay away, boycott US goods and fight tyranny.
youtube.com/shorts/qrWC6...

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy The truth about affordability that politicians refuse to discuss

What is the cause of the affordability crisis? @richardjmurphy.bsky.social argues that it is not inflation, but income extraction such as rent, mortgage interest, utilities, subscriptions and financial add-ons that leave people with no real choice over how they live.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnr...

End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off Take action: End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off

End Scotland's Energy Bill Rip-Off.
www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotland...

After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.

'Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.' from @maddow.bsky.social blog
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Zack Polanski: Starmer and Farage have proven their craven cowardice on Venezuel This weekend has proven it beyond doubt - Keir Starmer is a coward.

"The only flags Farage and Starmer have been waving this weekend are white."

Written for the Metro 👇🏼

metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...

Britain is becoming far right – and Elon Musk is to blame The new political culture – fuelled by X, Trump and Farage – is making us vicious, irrational and unkind

How the triumvirate of Musk, Trump and Farage is making Britain 'vicious, irrational and unkind'.
inews.co.uk/opinion/brit...
- excellent analysis of the far-right takeover of British political discourse from @iandunt.bsky.social

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Rachel Reeves’ budget: Who really governs Britain?

@richardjmurphy.bsky.social in his usual clear and reasoned way, critiques Rachel Reeves' budget for 'managed decline' and explains how she could instead have made life better for all, if she had had the courage to do so.
youtu.be/6pTpT_uB_4M?...
#MMT #NeoliberalMyths

@andyverity.bsky.social is one of the very few financial journalists who correctly understands how money, debt and government spending work. Now we also have a leader in zackpolanski.bsky.social who understands it too.
It's time to call out neoliberalism as the failure it has always been.

There’s a lot of misinformation and scaremongering about government debt An image currently doing the rounds from the Visual Capitalist website shows Japan sitting in the middle of indebted nations with a whopping 230…

A really clear explanation of what Government 'debt' actually is and why it's nothing at all to be concerned about.
From @auchentrachle.bsky.social, Modern Money Scotland:
www.thenational.scot/news/2564668...
#MMT

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Why the government is nothing like a household

The 'Household analogy', often used by economists and economic commentators, is a false analogy fallacy. Sovereign governments are nothing like households as @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
clearly explains:
youtu.be/Q03GKwMxmAo?...
#MMT

Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS

This is seriously sad, but not unexpected, given the current climate in which '...NHS staff (are) bearing the brunt of a return to 1970s and 1980s-style racism in Britain where it is “socially acceptable to be racist”.'
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...