Named after a quote from Karl Marx, a leaflet picked up in a second-hand bookshop uncovers an ambitious proposal backed by Sheffield City Council and both universities.
Bill Drummond's long-running thought experiment allowed us a glimpse of a silent world – do musicians need a Basic Income to stop that becoming a reality?
David Edwards reflects on the themes of ‘A Perfect Storm: Financial Insecurity After Covid-19’, an event hosted by Sheffield’s voluntary sector as part of Festival of Debate 2021.
80 candidates for the Scottish Parliament have pledged to support trials of a new radical idea that could see everyone given a monthly basic income regardless of income, wealth or work.
Calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to protect livelihoods, reduce poverty and provide a boost to the post-pandemic economy have grown exponentially during the Covid-19 crisis.