Click on the image to see other posts in this series There are various criticisms levelled at the basic income whenever it is proposed, not least that it's unaffordable. I've given some suggestions on that in the past, but today I want to look at what other people raise as faults in the … [Read more...] about Basic income – the case against it.
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Could the basic income actually save us money?
When I wrote on the basic income a little while back, one of the criticisms levelled at it was that we can't possibly afford it. I think this is misunderstanding the suggested principle and also what the knock on effects of it would be. Another criticism is that people would abuse it - they'd … [Read more...] about Could the basic income actually save us money?
Basic income – a solution to welfare?
If you follow me on twitter, you may have caught me sharing posts about Basic income over the last couple of days. Most notably a petition to the European Union which closes today. The petition is to investigate basic income, not to actual start it, but it's the first step, and one that I … [Read more...] about Basic income – a solution to welfare?
Food bank debate – political point scoring and nothing changes.
Yesterday MPs met in the house of commons to debate foodbanks, following a petition raised by Ms Jack Monroe. Or did they? Let's read the actual motion. That this House notes that the number of people using foodbanks provided by the Trussell Trust alone has increased from 41,000 in 2010 to … [Read more...] about Food bank debate – political point scoring and nothing changes.
