VICE News: The Case for UBS Food
In a country as wealthy as Britain, why are so many living without the basic necessities of shelter, food and internet access?
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UK Labour Party adopts UBS as policy pillar
The fight for essentials and desirables to be provided free of charge is one as old as society itself
UBS – here’s an idea that would truly transform our society
Insecurity may be considered a creative motivator in the land of plenty, but in the normal world it is the root of disintegration.
Universal basic services – is this the answer to poverty?
Prof J Portes presents the case for UBS
Forget a basic income—here’s how Universal Basic Services could fund housing and transport for all
A state service provision could help our society cope with a changing job market. And best of all: it could be fiscally neutral
DEBATE: A new report calls on the state to provide basic services like food, transport and housing – should it?
Millions in the UK are in low-paid or insecure jobs
Could universal basic services stop ‘rise of robots’?
Experts at UCL say free services ‘more effective and politically attainable’ than redistributive payments
An NHS for housing and food? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds
The left has spent years focusing primarily on opposition: resistance to spending cuts, punitive welfare changes and the erosion of employment rights. Now, with Labour tantalisingly close to power, we have, at last, a chance to imagine something better.
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