Post-Covid Britain needs a new social guarantee | Universal basic income

TOWith the gradual reopening of Britain’s economy and society, we are faced with big questions about what should happen next. The chancellor has promised tax increases and spending cuts. Without a radical response, rising poverty, unemployment, and inequality will be inevitable results of the Covid crisis.

What is needed now is a social guarantee that enshrines the right of everyone to the essentials of life. Most people will agree on what these essentials are: education, health care, a decent home, care, food, clean air and water, energy, transportation, and (these days) access to the Internet. To ensure that everyone has […]

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