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July 1, 2020
Political Roundup: The Greens’ Zeitgeist poverty and tax action plan

Political Roundup: The Greens’ Zeitgeist poverty and tax action plan

The Greens have shaken up the election campaign with the announcement of their radical poverty and action plan to reform welfare provision and introduce a new wealth tax for millionaires. It’s a big-thinking, controversial policy and has generated a lot of disagreement over how radical it is, whether it could work, and what it might …

April 4, 2020
Sue Bradford: Basic Income and Covid-19: Let’s get serious

Sue Bradford: Basic Income and Covid-19: Let’s get serious

The recessionary implications of the spread of Covid-19 have become clearer by the day, with economists now talking of unemployment rates of up to 15%. That may well be an underestimate aimed at calming the market – and the huge numbers of us currently or potentially affected. A corollary interest in the potential of a …

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