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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
Huge thanks to Tony Hawks for sharing a copy of Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything with the brilliant satirist Rory Bremner, who’s keen to explore our ideas!

Find out more about the book here - policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Act Now is front and centre at the @waterstones.bsky.social shop at the @labouruk.bsky.social Party Conference! Stacks of copies on the main table and signed editions available thanks to @profkepickett.bsky.social! Don't miss your chance to grab one!

#LabourPartyConference #Lab25 #CommonSense
September 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Advocate for radical wealth and social security reform, Tony 'The Fridgeman' Hawks, delivering our book 'Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything' to @resfoundation.bsky.social with a request to talk change.

Thanks very much Tony!

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-...
September 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"Basic income is bold but necessary”

Dr @ianrobsons.bsky.social, 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-...
August 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
On 24 June we held a drop-in at the House of Commons hosted by @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social MP. @profkepickett.bsky.social and Dr Elliott Johnson discussed income security and the economic harms of the proposed welfare cuts.

#BasicIncome #WelfareReformBill #HouseOfCommons #CommonSense
July 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Dr Elliott Johnson, speaking to @londonassembly.bsky.social 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/Eve...

#BasicIncome #AssemblyEconomy
June 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
New welfare changes are unfair, worsen incentives, and deliver no savings. Flawed fiscal rules can’t justify damaging cuts or regressive policy. We challenge both the policy and the thinking behind it.

commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/reports/spen...

#CommonSense #BasicIncome #WelfareReformBill
June 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚨NEW REPORT🚨

We challenge the flawed assumptions behind the UK Government’s fiscal strategy, exposing the long-term economic damage caused by sustained spending cuts and regressive welfare policies.

Read the full report here: commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/reports/spen...

#CommonSense #BasicIncome
June 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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-...

#BasicIncome #CommonSense #UBI
May 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
At the launch of Basic Income: The Policy that Changes Everything, @profkepickett.bsky.social reveals how Basic Income tackles the root causes of poor health, inequality and insecurity.

📖Pre-order now and discover how Basic Income reshapes lives policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-...
May 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Join CSPG @northumbriauni.bsky.social for the launch of our bold new book Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything

📅 12 May | City Campus East
Read more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Pre-order here: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-...
May 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Join us for a launch event of our CSPG book Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything at Bookhaus Bristol!

Discover how basic income can transform society, with Dr Elliott Johnson, Joanna Poulton and @carladenyer.bsky.social

📅 20 June | 🎟️ £6
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e126...
April 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Impact Lead Elliott Johnson spoke at the UBI and Regrowth event (27/02/25), hosted by
@ubilabnetwork.bsky.social & @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social

UBI can tackle poverty, boost growth & employment, and improve health by ensuring financial security for all. Watch more here: youtu.be/Acru6iWiX-M
March 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
‘Act Now’ is our inspiring manifesto offering a better vision for Britain! It’s a powerful read and it’s great to see it stocked across so many bookshops!
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM