The Citizen’s Income Trust, "Citizen’s Income Newsletter"

by Citizens' Income Trust | May 27, 2013 | Research

The Citizen’s Income Trust (CIT) is the UK affiliate of BIEN. This issue of the CIT’s newsletter, the Citizen’s Income Newsletter contains news, book reviews, an editorial, an opinion piece, an in-depth article on cash transfers and basic income in India.

The Citizen’s Income Trust, Citizen’s Income Newsletter, 2013, issue 2: www.citizensincome.org
For more information, email: info@citizensincome.org

McAlpine, Robin “A new enlightened political debate?”

by Karl Widerquist | May 21, 2013 | Research

This op-ed piece argues that the political climate in Scotland has recently opened up to big ideas such as basic income.

McAlpine, Robin “A new enlightened political debate?” The Scotsman, 05.03.2013
https://www.scotsman.com/news/robin-mcalpine-a-new-enlightened-political-debate-1-2821758

Douglas Alexander. Picture: Getty, the Scotsman

Ailsa McKay, “Citizens’ financial rights”

by Karl Widerquist | May 5, 2013 | Research

Ailsa McKay, “Citizens’ financial rights,” the Scotsman, February, 2013

This editorial argues that a Citizens Income (basic income) would be an affordable and effective way for Scotland to reform its welfare system. Ailsa McKay is Professor of Economics at the Glasgow School for Business and Society in Glasgow Caledonian University.

It’s online at: https://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/opinion/comment/ailsa-mckay-citizens-financial-rights-1-2799922#.USSiaQ85niY.twitter

Citizen’s Income Trust, “Editorial,” Citizen’s Income Newsletter, Issue 1 2013

by Yannick Vanderborght | Mar 2, 2013 | Research

This article argues that the United Kingdom’s proposed “Universal Credit” fails largely because it fails to be universal enough. If it was structured more like the UK’s child benefit system, it could be more effective and more of a step toward a Citizen’s (or Basic) Income.

Citizen’s Income Trust, “Editorial,” Citizen’s Income Newsletter, Issue 1 2013.
https://www.citizensincome.org/resources/Newsletter20131.htm

Crocker, Geoff, “Opinion: So what’s really wrong with the economy?”

by Karl Widerquist | Feb 9, 2013 | Research

This article argues that the income gap is a source of the Britain’s financial weakness, and suggests Citizens Income as part of the solution.

Crocker, Geoff, “Opinion: So what’s really wrong with the economy?” Liberal Democratic Voice, December 10^th, 2012
https://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-51-32053.html