LONDON, Oct 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As disgruntled voters fall into the arms of promise-all populists, it is time for progressive politicians to get radical and tackle the “grotesque” inequalities that are fuelling extremism, according to economist Guy Standing.
He said Western leaders must finally come clean and publicly back a basic income for all – whether recipients work or not – in a radical break from politics as usual.
“The inequalities have become grotesque, and the political consequences are becoming worrying, with the election of (U.S. President) Donald Trump, and support for far-right fascists, and for Brexit,” said Standing, […]
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