Petition Prominently debate BASIC INCOME Early Day Motion 974 (Session: 2015-16).

Caroline Lucas created BASIC INCOME EDM 974. Jonathan Reynolds similarly supports basic income. John McDonnell said Labour are considering basic income. Basic income trials are set to take place in Canada, Finland, and Holland. The time is ripe for UK Parliament to debate EDM 974 BASIC INCOME.

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http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2015-16/974

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/welfare/2016/02/how-i-learnt-stop-worrying-and-love-basic-income

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/universal-basic-income-policy-under-consideration-by-uk-labour-party-shadow-chancellor-john-a6878856.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-basicincome-idUSKCN0WW1RB

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/26/dutch-city-utrecht-basic-income-uk-greens
Early day motion 974 - BASIC INCOME
That this House notes the growing crisis of low pay and precarity in a labour market increasingly characterised by casualised forms of employment that offer...
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