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24. 🇬🇧 From Sheffield, born in🇫🇷. Politics, music and sports. MUFC and Miami Heat. UBI Lab Manchester.

Sheffield, England
Joined November 2017
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"At UBI Lab, we believe basic income has the potential to fundamentally rebalance economic power towards ordinary people" We're in today's @BigIssue, writing about what next steps new Prime Minister @AndyBurnham should take to pilot a UBI in the UK 🇬🇧 bigissue.com/news/politics/a…
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We're very pleased to announce the launch of our new UBI 101 Toolkit! 🚀 It’s designed to help you feel more confident talking about #UBI, sharing the big ideas behind it, and understanding the direction we’re heading. Link to download and share 👉 ubilabnetwork.org/ubi-toolki…
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The climate crisis is here🔥but so is the chance to build a greener + fairer future🌍 From the Bank of England to Oldham Council, join our event to hear how we could fund a just green transition in Manchester & share ideas over food + drink! Register 👇 bit.ly/GreenerFairerManchest…
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Yesterday, Patrick spoke in front of MPs and the UK #UBI movement at Westminster 🇬🇧 It was a great opportunity to explore how UBI can be a transformative force for both climate justice and social equality, and to discuss Cap & Share with UK policy makers🌍
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Now talking #UBI - always a pleasure! With @UBILabNetwork @AUTONOMY, @citizennetwork & UBI4Farmers #UniversalBasicIncome – at London, England
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BREAKING: New PBO Report estimates a Guaranteed Basic Income can reduce poverty by 40% nationwide at a net cost of just $3.6B/year and 1% impact on hours worked. Poverty costs Canada $80B+/year.
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A fantastic in depth article on our pilot proposal #basicincomeMCR – at Manchester, England
A #UBI pilot could be about to help hundreds of homeless people in Greater Manchester Academics at Northumbria University & campaigners from the @UBILabNetwork have launched a groundbreaking pilot in Manchester. @h_sharland spoke to one of the organisers thecanary.co/long-read/2025/…
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More coverage this time from Timeout on our #basicincomeMCR proposal – at Manchester, England
More coverage of that city-wide #BasicIncome initiative that may be making its way to Manchester, UK! zurl.co/GPV5V
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More coverage of that city-wide #BasicIncome initiative that may be making its way to Manchester, UK! zurl.co/GPV5V
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Call on @AndyBurnhamGM to follow through on his promise in his last election manifesto of a Basic Income pilot for Greater Manchester Sign here! ✍⬇ #basicincomeMCR actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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The authors say Basic Income would create an 'income floor' no one could fall below: - End absolute poverty - Boost health - Help people get back to work "There are clear pathways to funding a pilot of sufficient size without requiring revisions to tax codes."
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This morning, we launched a groundbreaking proposal for a #BasicIncome pilot for Greater Manchester targeting homelessness. Designed in partnership with @NorthumbriaUni, this would be the first-ever trial in England. Read more⬇️ newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/p… #BasicIncomeMCR – at Manchester, England
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We believe this is the best way for @AndyBurnhamGM to follow through on the commitment he made in his election manifesto: 🗨️ "The logical next step, after the success of our @GMHousingFirst pilot, is to bring forward a #BasicIncome pilot" @GreaterMCR #Manchester #BasicIncomeMCR
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Another article on our basic income pilot proposal for Greater Manchester! – at Urmston, England
A new pilot proposal has been launched for a groundbreaking scheme which experts say could eventually end absolute poverty in Greater Manchester, as well as improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people. aboutmanchester.co.uk/propos…
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A new pilot proposal has been launched for a groundbreaking scheme which experts say could eventually end absolute poverty in Greater Manchester, as well as improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people. aboutmanchester.co.uk/propos…
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It would say the authors @NorthumbriaUni and @UBIManchester end absolute poverty in the city for good, aboutmanchester.co.uk/propos…
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From @AndyBurnhamGM ‘s 2024 manifesto: “The logical next step, after the success of our @GMHousingFirst pilot, is to bring forward a #BasicIncome pilot" This pilot proposal shows how this is possible, so we can reduce homelessness and poverty
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🚨NEW REPORT - We’ve collaborated with @UBIManchester on a pilot for a Basic Income in Greater Manchester - the first in England. This is a chance to tackle financial insecurity at its root & drive national renewal. Read more: bit.ly/3CVtFqx #BasicIncome #CommonSense
This morning, we launched a groundbreaking proposal for a #BasicIncome pilot for Greater Manchester targeting homelessness. Designed in partnership with @NorthumbriaUni, this would be the first-ever trial in England. Read more⬇️ newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/p… #BasicIncomeMCR
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