tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post8540139750028660378..comments2024-02-10T12:12:06.028+00:00Comments on The Real Blog: Do the Lib Dems need a big idea? My answer is...David Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-88489080558941704472016-03-15T11:25:04.091+00:002016-03-15T11:25:04.091+00:00I agree. Basic income is a big, distinctive idea t...I agree. Basic income is a big, distinctive idea that clearly and straightforwardly benefits a large number of people. If we want to get people noticing us again, it's exactly the sort of thing we should do.<br /><br />And with respect to Gareth, my attempts to explain the benefits of LVT to anyone who isn't a policy wonk have left me convinced that it's a non-starter in terms of winning the support of a broader public.Iain Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539286303757409401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-63472011074953915802016-03-15T11:21:09.665+00:002016-03-15T11:21:09.665+00:00There are a group of us working to try and push fo...There are a group of us working to try and push forward Basic Income within the party, and looking at the social security policy paper due in September as a good time to bring it out. Facebook group here if you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/groups/394529334044540/Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482365633543675966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-23699623407343233572016-03-14T23:18:54.911+00:002016-03-14T23:18:54.911+00:00We had a Big Idea -- AV. Then Nick blew it in the ...We had a Big Idea -- AV. Then Nick blew it in the Referendum. It should have been a resigning issue (it was for me).<br /><br />By all means campaign for Basic Citizen's Income, but it must be funded by QE.housescheaperbettermorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989280345824634853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-29026415837090263472016-03-14T23:13:53.905+00:002016-03-14T23:13:53.905+00:00Good luck with getting the party to unite behind a...Good luck with getting the party to unite behind any significant new idea, big or small.<br /><br />Judging by what's recently happened over All Women Shortlists, fracking and cannabis, the tendency seems to be rather for the party to split into opposing camps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-82012875234805188042016-03-14T13:30:55.622+00:002016-03-14T13:30:55.622+00:00Land Value Taxation - A classic liberal crusade th...Land Value Taxation - A classic liberal crusade that is never more pertinent today. Combine this with a properly funded national social housing initiative and we could solve the biggest issue of the day - the price of housing and the ever increasing gap between owners and renters.<br /><br />That'd be my pitch.Gareth Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488137921506385363noreply@blogger.com