This is a commendable initiative, but one has to question why it is even necessary in one of the richest countries in the world. I'm intrigued by the proposal of a Universal Basic Income, where each citizen is paid, say £1,600 per month regardless of their means and with no obligations attached. It would simplify the welfare system and tackle poverty.
This is a commendable initiative, but one has to question why it is even necessary in one of the richest countries in the world. I'm intrigued by the proposal of a Universal Basic Income, where each citizen is paid, say £1,600 per month regardless of their means and with no obligations attached. It would simplify the welfare system and tackle poverty.
Amazing achievement. However this is 21st century Britain under the Conservatives where incredible wealth and extreme poverty lie side by side.
"Unhappy the Land that is in need of food banks"
(With reference to Bertolt Brecht's "Life of Galileo")