The November budget was a chance to break from failed treasury orthodoxy. Instead we got more tinkering around the edges of the status quo. Our analysis shows why short-term deficit reduction is holding us back. Read our blog here commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/budget-blues... #NovemberBudget2025

Dr Elliott Johnson will speak tonight at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Debating Society, arguing for a #BasicIncome to replace the UK welfare state. We’re thrilled to see Elliott bringing these important ideas to such a historic forum! www.stadebates.com/event/1e4e24... #StAndrews #WelfareReform

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-...

Yesterday @citizennetwork.bsky.social hit Parliament. Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and Baroness Hollins for hosting us. And guests @compassoffice.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social @carefull.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social …

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

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-...

Dr Elliott Johnson joined Clare Foges on @lbc.co.uk, cutting through the noise on welfare and health. Tighter eligibility and harsher conditionality harm health, discourage work and reduce the chances of finding meaningful employment. 🎧 Listen from 01:11:28: www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/...

Public policy experts examining the case for transformative welfare policy and the impact on public health outcomes have outlined their research in a new editorial published by The British Medical Journal – known as @bmj.com @plancommonsense.bsky.social #BasicIncome 📰Discover more:

The CSPG @northumbriauni.bsky.social has published a @bmj.com editorial ‘welfare system is a key public health measure’. Welfare cuts have worsened #HealthInequalities. A modest #BasicIncome could improve #health and reduce #poverty and #inequality rates in the UK. 📖 www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Austerity measures to reduce access to and generosity of working age, disability, and childhood benefits have failed to increase growth or curtail rising debt — but have contributed to widening health inequalities, @plancommonsense.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Professor Matthew Johnson shares @fivebooks.com that explore the philosophy, politics and urgency of a #BasicIncome - from Marx to Hayek and Guy Standing. Read the full interview to discover why #BasicIncome really is the policy that changes everything! fivebooks.com/best-books/u...

NEW: "There is no alternative" Matthew Johnson, Professor of Public Policy @northumbriauni.bsky.social, chair @plancommonsense.bsky.social, makes the case for basic income: fivebooks.com/best-books/u... #BasicIncome #UBI cc @brisunipress.bsky.social

"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-...

Great interview with Northumbria's Dr Elliott Johnson on @lbc.co.uk radio, as he discusses the research of the Common Sense Policy Group into the benefits of basic income.

“Really thought provoking” – Natasha Devon Dr Elliott Johnson joined @lbc.co.uk to discuss the transformative power of a #BasicIncome to enhance public health, increase financial security, and empower people across the income distribution. Listen from 02:10:11 www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/...

@profkepickett.bsky.social spoke at Claim the Future’s conference, spotlighting CSPG’s work on #BasicIncome “A universal, predictable income could give everyone a stable foundation, reducing financial stress and opening up opportunities.” labourhub.org.uk/2025/07/22/p... @labour-hub.bsky.social

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

Dr Elliott Johnson on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social with Rod Liddle, discussing how #EconomicInsecurity is reshaping political preference across class lines and the implications of this shift 🎧 Listen from 2:05:00: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2... #CommonSense #VoterBehaviour #WelfareReform

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

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

🚨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

CSPG's Epidemiology Lead @profkepickett.bsky.social in @theguardian.com making the case for Basic Income as a powerful upstream intervention to reduce pressure on the NHS and improve population health in the poorest areas. Read more: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #CommonSense #BasicIncome

#AssemblyEconomy will meet tomorrow to understand the benefits and drawbacks associated with a Universal Basic Income (UBI) – payments made to all people without a means test or work requirement. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

What are the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income in London? Tune in to the #AssemblyEconomy meeting from 10am to find out: webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly

Upcoming event for #IndependentBookshopWeek! Basic income can no longer be dismissed as a utopian idea — it’s being tested worldwide. But can it truly transform economies and societies? 📅Fri, 20 June, 7:00 PM: buff.ly/hJcvPU6

@richardmskemp.bsky.social‬ talks with Howard Reed and Elliott Johnson about the reality of #BasicIncome in this episode of the Transforming Society podcast: @plancommonsense.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/xp5P3B3

📘 Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything. Join Kate Pickett for a talk & Q&A to celebrate the launch of the new Policy Press book 'Basic Income'. 📅 Wed 16 July | 7–8:30 PM 📍 Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham 🔗

📘 Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything. Join Kate Pickett for a talk & Q&A to celebrate the launch of the new Policy Press book 'Basic Income'. 📅 Wed 16 July | 7–8:30 PM 📍 Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham 🔗 buff.ly/CeYrcrz

Had a small part in the project but get hold of this new book built on excellent scholarship. We HAVE to look to alternatives to giving up to poverty and tweaking unjust systems. 👉🏾 policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/basic-income #basicincome #poverty #publicpolicy

New book drop on the policy that changes everything #BasicIncome zurl.co/Yhm8v

Tying together theory with groundbreaking evidence from real-world trials, this book shows why #BasicIncome isn’t just possible—it’s the vital solution to our age of crisis, paving the way for a fairer society.

📘 Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything. Join Kate Pickett for a talk & Q&A to celebrate the launch of the new Policy Press book 'Basic Income'. 📅 Wed 16 July | 7–8:30 PM 📍 Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham 🔗

📘 Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything. Join Kate Pickett for a talk & Q&A to celebrate the launch of the new Policy Press book 'Basic Income'. 📅 Wed 16 July | 7–8:30 PM 📍 Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham 🔗 buff.ly/CeYrcrz

Is basic income the answer to our age of crisis? Dr Howard Reed and Dr Elliott Johnson join the Transforming Society podcast to explore whether basic income can truly transform economies and societies. 🎧 Listen here: transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/06/10/p... #CommonSense #BasicIncome

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

OUT NOW! Basic Income: The Policy That Changes Everything Order your copy today: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-... #BasicIncome #CommonSense #UBI

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-...

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-...

Public policy experts @plancommonsense.bsky.social, whose research focuses on welfare reform as a means of tackling inequality, are preparing for the publication of a new book which examines the case for the introduction of a Basic Income. 💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Just finished reading Act Now by @plancommonsense.bsky.social. This presents a radical yet achievable alternative future for the UK, which progressives can get behind. Change is needed. Let's start talking about some of these ideas @podsavetheuk.crooked.com

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...

Ahead of our CSPG book launch, new pilot studies show why basic income is the solution we need. Tying theory with real-world evidence, the book shows it’s both possible & vital for a fairer society. Out 27 May: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/basic-... #UBI #CommonSense #BasicIncome

A German Basic Income trial found payments were not a reason for people to quit work. Speaking to @cnn.com Prof Matthew Johnson said "it gives workers security to take good risks", Dr Elliott Johnson added that "reducing conditionality improves health" & work engagement www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/h...

Researchers from our public policy team, Professor Matthew Johnson and Dr Elliott Johnson, shared their expert opinion and analysis on the outcomes of a recent Basic Income trial in Germany with @cnn.com @plancommonsense.bsky.social #basicincome #research #publicpolicy 📰Discover more:

Find out more about our upcoming CPD course: 'Understanding and Addressing Social Challenges Through Applied Statistical Methods, Data Science and Creative Microsimulation' developed and run by the @plancommonsense.bsky.social: www.northumbria.ac.uk/understanding-and-addressing-social-challenges.

Congratulations to Dr Howard Reed, Professor Kathryn Haynes and Professor Helena Farrand Carrapico, who have all been elected to the Academy’s prestigious Fellowship, which is awarded for excellence in research and applied professional use of social science in their work.

Three experts in public policy, accounting and international relations from Northumbria University are among 64 outstanding social scientists recognised by the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social today. 💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new... #researchexcellence #socialscience #newfellows

In our response to the Government’s Spring 2025 Budget, we emphasise the need for the Government to count the cost of its cuts and implement common sense, evidence-backed alternative measures that restore stability, secure meaningful growth, improve living conditions and achieve national renewal.

With growing concerns about the link between poverty and poor health, this research will provide crucial evidence for policymakers. Its findings could help shape the future of the social security system to enhance financial stability and promote public health.

A new two-year study, funded by @nihr.bsky.social and led by public policy researchers at Northumbria, will examine the use of welfare reform to tackle health inequalities. #research #impact #publicpolicy