The road to electoral reform: Lib Dem Newswire #148
LDN #148 covers the road to electoral reform, universal basic income (UBI), the decriminalisation of cannabis and more. … Read the full post »
Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Read my posts about Universal Basic Income, often called UBI – the idea of replacing a mix of other benefits with one, simple unified payment.
How to take part in the next stage of Lib Dem UBI policy making
Following Lib Dem conference voting in favour of the principle of a Universal Basic Income, the party is now developing the details. Here’s the party advert on how you can take part in the next stage. … Read the full post »
The challenge facing our country has rarely been so great: Ed Davey’s conference speech
Ed Davey gave his first conference speech as Liberal Democrat leader today. Here’s what he said. … Read the full post »
Getting the Liberal Democrats back on track: LDN #137
It’s a busy time putting the Liberal Democrats back on track: the big independent election review, a leadership timetable, plans for an online party conference that would be a first for British politics, creating a new party strategy, updating our policy and more. … Read the full post »
A fair society is a resilient society: the future for the Lib Dems (LDN #136)
A fair society is one that can best protect and nourish us in the face of the challenges of the age, immediate ones such as coronavirus, long-term ones such as climate change, and endemic ones such as social injustice. … Read the full post »
Universal basic income, radicalism and new parties: pilot podcast #3
Stephen Tall and I kick off with a policy discussion this time on our politics podcast: the pros and cons of a universal basic income. … Read the full post »
Confusion reigns over who stands for what, and not just on Brexit: Liberal Democrat Newswire #109
Lib Dem Newswire #109 includes a poll showing how the Lib Dems might rise to 18%, Jo Swinson talking about the fight for equalities, an interview with Lib Dem Voice editor Caron Lindsay and a welcome step forward for electoral reform in Wales. … Read the full post »
Citizen’s income: should this be a Lib Dem policy once again?
There is an attractive simplicity about the idea of a straight-forward flat rate citizen’s income, but would it really work in practice? … Read the full post »