Universal basic income is expected to be trialed across four Scottish council areas in 2018. Although the policy is welcomed by many on the left, it's also supported by right wing think tanks such as the Adam Smith Institute. Eve Livingston addresses the arguments for and against the policy from a socialist perspective...

Rapper and commentator Darren 'Loki' McGarvey's book 'Poverty Safari' has helped reopen essential debates around poverty and class. Editorial board member Ben Wray reviews the book from a socialist perspective, putting the book's key themes and topics into context...