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In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks to people from both sides of the Universal Basic Income (UBI) debate. They explore the different UBI schemes that have been tested, discuss what an alternative, reformed welfare system may look like, and outline the changes they all agree are needed to improve the lives of people both below, and above, the minimum income standard.…Read more
Julia Margaret Zulver reveals how the mothers of the 100,000 missing children in Mexico mark Mother’s Day.…Read more
Donna Baines, author of an article in Work in the Global Economy, looks at the victories won by the Hospital Employees’ Union in Canada for its members during the COVID-19 pandemic. …Read more
On the anniversary of the Electoral Administration Act 2006, Henry Tam charts the insidious moves by Conservative-led governments to undermine democratic participation. …Read more
Charles Devellennes, author of 'The Macron Régime,' examines the protests in France following the killing of Nahel Merzouk and delves into how Macron's ideology has transformed French society. …Read more
In this final short conversation with Jack McDonald, author of What Is War For?', we turn to the part played by technology in war.…Read more
Ellen Stewart, author of 'How Britain Loves the NHS', traces the roots of the love shown by the British public towards the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. …Read more
The authors of ‘The NHS at 75’ discuss how much we should be celebrating this anniversary year as the crisis that has characterised much of its history becomes a permacrisis.…Read more
Robin Sen and Christian Kerr speak to Jess Miles about the recent 'once in a generation' MacAlister Review of Childrens Social Care in England.…Read more
Andy Alaszewski, author of 'Managing Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic', considers the multiple reasons for the conspiracy theories that flourished in parallel with the scientific response to COVID-19.…Read more