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Basic Income Basics

I’ve long been an advocate of the idea of basic income (or universal income, negative income tax, citizen’s income, “great British cashback” or half a dozen other names for the same principle), but I’ve just realised I’ve never explained on … Continue reading

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The Liberal Future: Not Left, Not Right, But Not Centre Either

(Continues from the introduction) Before I start explaining what Liberalism is, it’s probably a good idea to explain what it isn’t — why the Liberal Democrats are perceived very differently from the reality, and why some of what you think … Continue reading

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The Liberal Future: Introduction

As regular readers of my blog may know, I am a member of the Liberal Democrats. At the moment, saying that in public is scary — I’ve actually had death threats from people just because they disapprove of my membership … Continue reading

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Why I’m Not Discussing Politics Much Right Now

Posted this to Facebook, but then thought it might as well go here too. I’m having a lot of difficulty in discussing politics at the moment. The problem is that so often debate is polarised between two false alternatives, and … Continue reading

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What I Mean When I Call Myself A Liberal

I was meant to write a couple of posts on comics and a short story today, but I appear to have developed logorrhoea on totally unrelated matters, don’t I? Oh well… One of the big things I hear a lot … Continue reading

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