Call to consider Universal Social Care
Universal free social/aged care would only cost 0.1% GDP more than current government proposal.
Political
Free bus passes for under-25s – Labour
UK Labour Party announces that they will bring in free bus travel for everyone under 25
Finland has found the answer to homelessness. It couldn’t be simpler
It turns out the solution to homelessness is painfully simple and blindingly obvious: give homes to homeless people.
Labour announce UBS for next government
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.
Europe’s Poverty Time Bomb
8% of the population, struggle to afford basic goods and services, those who live in poverty suffer from complete social exclusion
A Practical, Socialist Alternative to UBI?
Rather than subverting the logic of the welfare state, the plan for UBS upgrades the it to cover new areas
John McDonnell response to the Institute for Global Prosperity’s report on Universal Basic Services
It makes an important contribution to the debate around Universal Basic Income, and will help inform Labour’s thinking on how we can build an economy that truly works for the many not the few.
