I’ve always sat on the fence when it comes to universal basic income (UBI). There’s much that is attractive in an approach that, in its pure form, does away with…
20 Jan, 2017
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19 Jan, 2017
Between ‘liberal elites’ and ‘lost heartlands’ – coordinating the renewal of the left
The last Labour government (1997-2010) has fallen decisively out of favour, and may well be judged harshly by history. Despite its achievements (minimum wage, educational maintenance allowance, Good Friday Agreement,…
06 Jan, 2017
Universal Basic Income: Security for the Future?
Our blog series 'Universal Basic Income: Security for the Future?' is a series exploring the idea of universal basic income. We hope this series will help you familiarise with the…
13 Jan, 2017
Universal Basic Income and Women’s Liberation
From 1971 to 1978, the UK women’s liberation movement held ten national conferences at which it formally adopted a total of seven key demands. The fifth of these demands, added…
12 Jan, 2017
Progressive Alliance: wide or narrow?
The idea of “Progressive Alliance” has really taken off now, especially with the defeat of Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park by-election. As with most good ideas it is accumulating…
10 Jan, 2017
Building on Bauman’s legacy
Forgive me, this is as personal as it is political. I don’t know what to do. A world that was getting darker suddenly turned pitch black. Zygmunt Bauman is dead.…
06 Jan, 2017
Universal basic income: further dismantling of the Welfare State?
A Universal Basic Income (UBI) is: A cash benefit that is: universal – paid to everyone in the population; individual – paid to each adult rather than as a single…
05 Jan, 2017
Neoliberal technology is shaping our world. Let’s turn the tables on it
Neoliberal technology is shaping our world and is likely to make us narrow-minded and easily manipulated. At the same time, neoliberal technology is making the wealthy more powerful while little…
15 Dec, 2016
An end to Humbugism- political books review
Mark Perryman provides a seasonal round-up of the best books to cheer up the radical spirit. From #chaoticbrexit to the triumph of Trump via the summertime Labour coup. 2016 will…
12 Dec, 2016
To combat right-wing populism, we need to reclaim human rights.
Human rights are central to understanding – and arresting – the rise in right-wing populism. Farage, Trump, Le Pen and their fellow travellers gain strength from the poverty, inequality and…
09 Dec, 2016
Sleaford, Tonbridge and Telford: trials and tribulations of a progressive alliance
A string of by-elections on Thursday demonstrate the potential and the pitfalls of a progressive alliance across the UK. The clearest conclusion is that this is complex. Richmond is miles…
03 Dec, 2016
All that suffering. For what?
I cannot have been alone in my reaction to last week's Autumn Budget announcements from Philip Hammond in which the government promises that underpinned the austerity agenda for the last six…