Utopian Socialism
Features and AnalysisEve Livingston manifesto, contermanifesto, eve livingston, guardian, universal basic services, universal basic income, Utopian Socialism, policy idea, policy ideas, big policy ideas, benefits, welfare, housing

Manifesto #2: Universal Basic Services

In her second #ConterManifesto column on big policy ideas for the left, Eve Livingston looks at the concept of Universal Basic Services and why this state-oriented approach might be preferable to the mooted Basic Income proposals...

Features and AnalysisEve Livingston manifesto, contermanifesto, eve livingston, guardian, universal basic services, universal basic income, Utopian Socialism, policy idea, policy ideas, big policy ideas, benefits, welfare, housing
Manifesto #2: Universal Basic Services
Features and AnalysisHailey MaxwellHistory, Robert Owen, New Lanark, Utopian Socialism, Hailey Maxwell, Industrialism, 18th Century

Learning From New Lanark

New Lanark has been hailed as the epitome of utopian socialism, but industrialist Robert Owen was criticised by Marx and others for his paternalistic approach to community living. Nevertheless, Hailey Maxwell argues there is much we as socialists can learn from the 18th century village…

Features and AnalysisHailey MaxwellHistory, Robert Owen, New Lanark, Utopian Socialism, Hailey Maxwell, Industrialism, 18th Century
Learning From New Lanark