ArticleBritish politics2023
Are 'red wall' constituencies really opposed to progressive policy? Examining the impact of materialist narratives for Universal Basic Income.
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- A Good Society (and how we make it).Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2026Article
- What role do young people believe Universal Basic Income can play in supporting their mental health?Journal of youth studies · 2025Article
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- Climate change mitigation and workers' interests: why framing a Green New Deal as redistributive and security-enhancing is key to popularity.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Prospective Health Impacts of a Universal Basic Income: Evidence from Community Engagement in South Tyneside, United Kingdom.International journal of social determinants of health and health services · 2024Article
- Can Universal Basic Income work for disabled people? An examination of existing UK organisational and academic positions.Disability & society · 2023Article
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Abstract
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is often presented as desirable in theory, but unsaleable electorally. Policymakers fear intuitive, 'values'-based opposition from socially conservative voters, whom the policy would benefit materially, but who might regard it as 'giving others something for nothing'. We provide evidence from 'red wall' constituencies in Wales and the Midlands and North of England that indicates this presumption of voters is wrong. In Study 1, we find high levels of support for the policy, with different narrative framings more effective for different groups based on their material interests. In Study 2, we used a novel 'adversarial collaboration' method to show that simple narratives can strongly increase support for UBI even among respondents who initially see themselves as fundamentally opposed. The generated narratives stressed positive, material consequences of introducing UBI, rather than conformity with abstract values. This indicates that policymakers should exercise caution over 'values'-based explanations for preferences. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1057/s41293-022-00220-z.
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