Basic Income Lead @Autonomy_Inst Co-Founder #BasicIncomeConversation opinions my own etc
Leith, Scotland
Joined November 2011
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We are so chuffed about the response to the #BasicIncomeConversation Toolkit! We launched it just 3 weeks ago & we're only a few away from 1,000 downloads. Give it a share today so we can hit 1,000 downloads & get more people talking about #BasicIncome basicincomeconversation.org/…
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‘We can’t believe you would just trust us’: why social assistance shouldn’t come with strings attached theconversation.com/we-cant-… @ConversationUK @BasicIncomeOrg @UBI4ALL_ @Autonomy_Inst @basicincome_uk
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Delighted @theSNP Scottish Government will introduce a universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment following the UK Labour government's decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment to 900,000 Scots.
"We will not abandon older people this winter or any winter." - @S_A_Somerville
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Today, the question arises: Does Labour have the vision and courage to renew the welfare state for the 21st century?
Our Basic Income Lead, @CleoGoodman writing in OpenDemocracy 👇
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10/ Small farmers deserve all our support. But they’re not well-served by wealthy landowners dodging taxes, pushing up land prices & making it harder for small farmers to buy farmland.
We need a #ClarksonTax on wealthy landowners [ENDS]
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Council tax debt is the most common priority debt that our Foodbank Advice Project helps people who need to use our food bank with.
Find out why it's such a difficult and stressful debt, powerfully described by @MartinSLewis
Miss one Council Tax monthly payment and within 3wks they can make you pay for the whole year! My response after listening to a case study who’s finances were wrecked by this.
Watch the full @itvMLshow Council Tax cost cutting special on ITVX: itv.com/watch/the-martin-lew…
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What do @UKLabour plans for the UK look like? How ambitious are they about delivering society-wide social security, and how can they deliver on their goals? New article from @CleoGoodman for @openDemocracy #BasicIncome
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For too long Universal Basic Income and Services have been pitched against each other. Instead, we need reform that builds on both! Everyone interested in welfare reform and #basicincome: check out this @UBIBath series on opendemocracy 👉🏻 opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-…
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Applications for our Scottish Spokesperson are now open 🏴
We will be training Scottish-based progressive voices to do brilliant broadcast interviews, and then work with them to fix up TV and radio bookings 📻📺
🚨 Deadline 8am Wednesday 4th December🚨
neweconomyorganisers.org/wor…
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Second piece out now! @CleoGoodman discusses how meeting people's needs is the priority - and how unconditional cash AND services are critical to a functioning social security system
@Autonomy_Inst @BasicIncomeCon
opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-…
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A new poll has found that more people support introducing a Universal Basic Income in the UK than oppose it.
leftfootforward.org/2024/10/…
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"Polanski called for the adoption of universal basic income (UBI), the government provides a regular, unconditional payment to all residents. It provides a minimum income floor to help alleviate poverty."
I spoke to the @BigIssue.
✍🏼 - @LottieElton
bigissue.com/news/employment…
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Equal Right's @DrPatrickBrown has authored an op-ed for @AJEnglish on how we can fund a Universal Basic Income using #CapAndShare. Grab a ☕️ and have a read 👇
"In a time of immense uncertainty, “cap and share” gives us options: a way out, a way through and a way forward."
— #AJOpinion by Patrick Brown.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…
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Britain is not a cash-deprived nation. Taxes on carbon, land, corporations and wealth could raise £340bn a year — money that go towards fixing Britain's crumbling infrastructure, the council funding crisis and the scandal of child poverty. My column.
hyphenonline.com/2024/10/17/…
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Our Basic Income Lead @CleoGoodman was interviewed by @openDemocracy about building a movement for #basicincome 👇
Many aren’t getting their basic needs met in the UK. Universal basic income could change this.
This is why we need to start talking about money | From @BeyondSlavery 👇
opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-…
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If you’re in Liverpool, come and say hi at 41 Stanhope Street!!
Our panel starts at 12pm with @AdamC_Corn, Amira Campbell and Toby James…
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Black people on universal credit are 58% more likely to be sanctioned than their white counterparts - mixed ethnic groups 72% more likely & Asians 5% more likely
Important work from @BlackEquityOrg & @publiclawprojct, covered in this @patrickjbutler piece theguardian.com/society/2024…
The fantastic work of Equal Right continues! Any colleagues in New York later this month should give this a look in
We're excited to be at #ClimateWeekNYC and invite you to join us for an evening of discussion on the role #UBI can play in aiding a Just Transition
⏰24 September, 6pm EST
📍Hunter College / Online
eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-u…
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We're excited to be at #ClimateWeekNYC and invite you to join us for an evening of discussion on the role #UBI can play in aiding a Just Transition
⏰24 September, 6pm EST
📍Hunter College / Online
eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-u…
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Enjoying my first day at #BIENBath with the @Autonomy_Inst team.
We're here specifically to talk about @davidcasassas' book, about the new UBI Data project and to join the UK strategy day 👌🏻
Legendary BIEN Hubs coordinator Chris Nwafor @DrNwaforChris dials in to extol the good work he's. Wen doing #BIENBath
