Tory London mayor hopeful says basic income would be used for 'lots of drugs'

Shaun Bailey tells London Assembly the universally-paid sum would be misused by citizensThe Conservative candidate for London mayor, Shaun Bailey, has been criticised for arguing people paid a universal basic income (UBI) would blow the money on “lots of drugs”.Liberal Democrats and Green party on the London Assembly have been pushing for a trial of the UBI scheme, in which the state would grant all citizens a set sum of money on a regular basis, regardless of economic status. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/02/tory-london-mayor-hopeful-says-basic-income-would-be-used-for-lots-of-drugs #politics #uk_news #shaun_bailey #conservatives #london #london_mayoral_election_2021 #drugs_policy #universal_basic_income #society