If you were to tell someone five years ago that the government was going to give you a free cheque every month to do with as you pleased, and without means testing, most people would ridicule or dismiss you. Today, universal basic income (or UBI) is now one of the most widely discussed policy proposals… Continue reading Is there a Marxist case for universal basic income?
Tag: Wales
My issues with the Communist Party of Britain
As the contradictions of capitalism unravel and sharpen every day, and as the right radicalises and takes on a more viciously reactionary form, the need for a party of the working class strong enough to fight the tide of neofascism and bring about socialism becomes ever more apparent. With Labour having totally capitulated to the… Continue reading My issues with the Communist Party of Britain
The socialist case for Welsh independence
Introduction: The Impasse of British Wales I have written frequently about the dire state of my country on this blog. Our economy has suffered greatly as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the complications of the government’s Brexit deal. We are soon to be hit with a cost of living crisis that the… Continue reading The socialist case for Welsh independence
Meades’ tacsi to a linguistic straightjacket (a reply to Jonathan Meades)
Wales is a nation, with its own language, culture, history and identity. This may come as a shock to some people in England who think we’re basically just England’s backyard, but it is a fact, and occasionally those forgetful Englishmen have to be reminded of it. Ever since devolution (and perhaps before), there has been… Continue reading Meades’ tacsi to a linguistic straightjacket (a reply to Jonathan Meades)