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“If we value artists, we should pay them benefits – Ireland is leading the way” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/09/value-artists-benefits-ireland-britain-creative-industries

I’ve just started wearing glasses actually. Well, I’m still practicing with them at the moment. I forget to put them on, and then find them a bit difficult when I do.

Doh....I read that as UBI. My bad.

This is a different thing though, it’s not universal basic income....it’s unemployment benefit you’re thinking of...or whatever it’s called these days.

Maybe it, coupled with the lock-down experience of having life reduced to its essentials, will encourage a different attitude?

You seem to be hell bent on derailing every thread you open at the moment. Stop being a prick.

The weighting discussion is one I’ve seen before, I don’t necessarily support it I just wanted to provide an example. But one item you mention is less bureaucracy; this is one element I really like. The current system is chaotic and all over the place and must cost a fortune to maintain. Giving...

As I said, I’m in agreement with the principle. Which part of this are you struggling with?

No idea.

I’m broadly in favour of giving everyone a basic income and removing the chaotic and costly benefits system. If you want to sit on your arse all day and do nothing, fine. If you want to work and top it up, fine. And of course there’s lots of options in between. There’s details which need...

So, what you mean is give people benefits? UBI is different.