Watch: New report on universal basic income presented to shadow chancellor McDonnell

Yes I agree that the video went on too long didn't know that. The first two speakers worth listening to about a Basic Income with a report how to change the inequalities that we have now. And the lady speaker at the end from age concern Questions at the end. It's good something like this is being discussed that offer solutions to our economy. Parts of Britain want to trial Basic Income

I just copied the title pasted should have checked didn't mean to shout

Worded as a command - oh purleeze. Pathetic

Ah I see working on the old Roman response of "Shoot the messenger". Could we discuss the Basic Income. Is there anybody who really thinks this is a bad idea and if so why? It seems to me to be something which would move us away from the very judgemental benefits programme. Interesting the John Nc Donnell mentions Ken Loach's film "I Daniel Blake"

I haven’t worn my pearls since my wedding in 1988!

Grany can I respectfully request that you "précis" the pertinent points of your OP...........some of us have lives that are somewhat busy!!!

Thank you

OPs shouldn't need to be told they shouldn't shout in titles.

It is not just the capitals, the title is a worded as a command. I have reacted to this heading the way I would if someone bawled out loud at me commanding me to watch something - and something political at that.

Silly cliched comments about pearls and vapours are much as one would expect from those that think shouting at people is a reasonable way of communicating.

Lily65 and mycatisahacker summarise my thoughts completely

An hour and a half of any politician and I would reach for a rope! And John McDonald ye God’s bore off you old commi.

Sorry, a video running for an hour and a half? No thanks, <yawn>.

Like Winston Churchill, I want brevity, information in bullet points please .

Na smacks of the shouty far left and the shouty far right!

Most of us are fed up with the both of them.

Grany, I fear you may some sort of Socialist leftie type. Be gone with your crazed capitals and blue links.

Well maybe just maybe Grany didn’t read it. Honestly how incredibly childish. I just don’t get why a thread title in capitals brings on such an attack of the vapours and pearl clutching. Grany you are a very very very naughty girl. You could contact HQ and ask them to lower case your title as it is giving headaches to posters ( no not the last bit). I doubt you’ve done this deliberately

Yes great idea tax tax tax and tax until you run out of spending other people’s money.

And someone should tell John not to wear his jumper around his shoulders he looks a knob.

What was all the discussion we had about “shouty capitals”?
Counter-productive.

Oh ffs grow up - it’s only the title of the thread. Pathetic.

skwawrkbox , haven’t had heard of it for ages .

No, not when you shout at me like you have.

We do not need this written in capitals, thank you.