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February 2018

Prof J Portes presents the case for UBS

by Editor on February 25, 2018February 27, 2018
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Understanding

Labour announce UBS for next government

by Editor on February 25, 2018March 2, 2018

Working group will report back before Conference this autumn with a set of interim proposals for the next Labour government to transform the provision of essential services, to create a society that is radically more free, more equal, and more democratic.

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Political

Scottish parliament votes for increased taxes to provide essential funding for public services

by Editor on February 21, 2018February 27, 2018

The budget will increase funding to provide essential funding for public services

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Government announcement, Press clip

Era of flexible work requires new universal services

by Editor on February 21, 2018February 27, 2018

It also demands more complex, more high-quality public services. A general set of services that everybody benefits from actually becomes more important when people are working in more different ways than they used to.

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Universal Basic Services and how it compares to Universal Basic Income

by Editor on February 21, 2018February 27, 2018

In the past few months, there has been significant interest in parts of the blogosphere with the idea of Universal Basic Services, a vision of state provision of services that not only covers education and healthcare but also transport, information, food and housing.

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Coverage, Understanding

Telecoms giants are charging many rural homes full price for a pitiful service

by Editor on February 20, 2018February 27, 2018

Existing Internet service too expensive and delivers poor service.

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Press clip

Universal basic services could work better than basic income to combat ‘rise of the robots’

by Editor on February 16, 2018February 27, 2018

UBS are something more akin to Dmytri Kleiner’s concept of Basic Outcome, where essential services (and rights) are provided outside of the market sphere

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Coverage

German cities to trial free public transport to cut pollution

by Editor on February 14, 2018February 15, 2018

“Car nation” Germany has surprised neighbours with a radical proposal to reduce road traffic by making public transport free, as Berlin scrambles to meet EU air pollution targets and avoid big fines.

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Government announcement, Press clip

Europe’s Poverty Time Bomb

by Editor on February 14, 2018February 27, 2018

8% of the population, struggle to afford basic goods and services, those who live in poverty suffer from complete social exclusion

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Political, Press clip, Understanding

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