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  1. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    Nonsense. Cameron is very focused on hardship for the poorer classes; he's devoted this term to stitching up the poor at the expense of his mates
  2. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    Possibly. I'm just quoting that Greek economics chap
  3. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    In the past jobs lost to tech have been replaced by more jobs elsewhere. It has been argued were approaching a time where this won't happen.
  4. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    My point was not whether the UK would be affected by automaton, it will. My point is that I cannot see the UK, with it's entrenched belief that all benefits are for scroungers, subscribing this scheme of handing out payments to everyone.
  5. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    I think the long term reality will be it doesn't happen in the UK. My version is that most will have deserted the the green and pleasant land by then and left it to a small band of happy Little Englanders rejoicing in their black passports singing Rule Britannia to each other. Being serious...
  6. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    Why stay in a hotel when you can kip in a car? Do I really need to answer this question?
  7. Herr Tubthumper

    Finland plans to pay each citizen 800 euros per month, in national basic income proposal

    It's a very interesting and very progressive concept. I really can't see it happening in the UK though.
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