‘For policy inspiration, Labour can look close to home: Wales’
In theory, one of the most attractive features of devolution is that it allows parts of the country…
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UBI and a four-day week: ‘We should re-order how we work and live’
At the start of the pandemic, I wrote a piece about a four-day week and a universal basic…
‘Basic income is our generation’s NHS. Labour needs to get on board’
Interest in a universal basic income has dramatically risen in response to plans for two micro-pilots in Jarrow,…
An impactful and affordable universal basic income scheme is within reach
As the cost-of-living crisis bites, Labour needs long-term structural answers to growing inequality. Basic income provides such an…
Our Welsh Labour government is helping young people not just survive, but thrive
There is a growing interest in the concept of a basic income as a response to the challenges…
Universal basic income would offer a safety net as we adjust to the new normal
Google ‘universal basic income’ and 219,000,000 results pop up in an instant. Clearly, the idea of a UBI…
Drakeford launches ‘Welsh Labour Together’ in Q&A with members
Mark Drakeford has launched the ‘Welsh Labour Together’ online conference with a Q&A session with members this evening.…
Ed Miliband reveals himself to be a “sympathiser” of universal basic income
Ed Miliband has described himself as a “sympathiser” of universal basic income and backed proposals to pilot the…
Reynolds promises “no return” to George Osborne rhetoric on social security
Jonathan Reynolds, Labour’s work and pensions spokesperson, has promised that “there will be no return” by him to…
Basic income must become part of a new settlement, for a new post-Covid age
I read with real interest Anna Coote’s article earlier this week, which questioned the arguments and assumptions behind…
