basic income Articles

It is the right time to have the debate on basic income – and the centre-left should not be so quick to dismiss it, argues Mark Walker Universal basic income looks to address a problem for the future rather than repair a problem of the past. It is the very essence of...

The idea of a universal basic income is not without merit and Christabel Edwards argues the case well as do others most notably the RSA who have been strongly advocating for the concept over last year. However, I would argue that three key questions need to be...

Like many others I have felt stung by recent critiques of the centre-left agenda, or lack thereof. This is partly a recognition of an uncomfortable truth. We have a lot of small ideas designed to make life better for working people, but we have nothing big; nothing to...

Anthony Painter and Karen Buck debate the merits of a basic income for all [column-group][column] Yes Anthony Painter Labour exists to empower working people. For the earlier part of its history, that was mainly about ensuring solidarity and legal support for workers...