
Common Sense Policy Group
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The Common Sense Policy Group presents feasible, affordable and popular evidence-based policies that can form the programme for progressive government
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http://commonsensepolicygroup.com 20-09-2023 16:10:49
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Tying together theory with groundbreaking evidence from real-world trials, this book shows why #BasicIncome isn’t just possible—it’s the vital solution to our age of crisis, paving the way for a fairer society. Common Sense Policy Group ow.ly/tz8q50VJE9h



Most of us want stronger social security, it's important for us all. Basic income is popular, its transformative, and there’s no better alternative. Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything is OUT NOW! policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-in… #BasicIncome #CommonSense #UBI



In this episode, Howard Reed and Elliott Johnson from Common Sense Policy Group explore various models of #BasicIncome implementation, how such a system could be funded and the potential for basic income to create transformative change across society. transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/06/10/pod…

"#BasicIncome does away with all of that...it gets rid of all those perverse disincentives, all the bureaucratic complexity, all of the us versus them...And instead everyone receives a regular cash payment to meet their basic needs." Common Sense Policy Group transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/06/10/pod…




Dr Elliott Johnson, speaking to London Assembly last week, backed basic income as the most effective way to tackle disincentives and address the health, crime and social harm driven by income insecurity. Watch more: webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly/Event… #BasicIncome #AssemblyEconomy

Dr Elliott Johnson on Times Radio with Rod Liddle, discussing how #EconomicInsecurity is reshaping political preference across class lines and the implications of this shift 🎧 Listen from 2:05:00: thetimes.com/radio/show/202… #CommonSense #VoterBehaviour #WelfareReform


"Basic income is bold but necessary” Dr Ian Robson, a community development worker with 30+ years in working-class communities shares how #BasicIncome could transform people's lives in Blyth, Northumberland. 📖 Basic Income OUT NOW: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-in…

NEW: "There is no alternative" Matthew Johnson, Professor of Public Policy Northumbria Uni, chair Common Sense Policy Group, makes the case for basic income: fivebooks.com/best-books/uni… #BasicIncome #UBI cc Bristol Uni Press

Professor Matthew Johnson shares Five Books - Expert Book Recommendations that explore the philosophy, politics and urgency of a #BasicIncome - from Marx to Hayek and Guy Standing. Read the full interview to discover why #BasicIncome really is the policy that changes everything! fivebooks.com/best-books/uni…