Jamie Cooke: Basic for income for all is not dead

Jamie Cooke: Basic for income for all is not dead

Is giving everyone a basic income a good idea? (Picture: PA) Just because Finland has dropped the idea of a basic income, doesn’t mean Scotland should do the same, writes Jamie Cooke

As my poor beleaguered family and friends can testify to, I spend a lot of time talking about basic income. Conferences, events, pubs, parties or momentary silences all provide opportunities for me to explore this old idea that has come of age, and the work we are doing in Scotland to see whether it might just be the policy we have been looking for.

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