David Kingman looks at the findings from one of IF’s most recent pieces of research, which examined the impacts of Britain’s ageing population on our electoral system
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16
May 12
New IF research examines the intergenerational democratic deficit
15
May 12
Review of Regeneration
David Kingman reviews Regeneration, the latest book in the Radical Futures series, sponsored by IF
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7
May 12
Young Councillors – missing presumed absent
With personal experience as a City Councillor in Norwich, Samir Jeraj explains why, sadly, young people are under-represented in local government
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2
May 12
ONS reveals full UK pension liabilities
David Kingman was present as the ONS officially announced the UK’s full pension liabilities for the first time at the Royal Statistical Society on 27 April
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4
Apr 12
Tuition fees: Early repayment penalty threat withdrawn
Annie Lund reports on the good news that a government consultation has rejected the proposal to penalise the early repayment of tuition fees, in line with objections raised by IF
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13
Mar 12
Scotland’s proposed oil fund: more than just hot air?
David Kingman explores Alex Salmond’s recent proposal to create a sovereign wealth fund for future generations if Scotland becomes independent
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8
Mar 12
Votes at 16: where’s the problem?
To mark the Votes at 16 Action Week, youth worker Melissa Jane Knight makes the case for lowering the voting age
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7
Mar 12
There was an Old Lady Who Lived In a Large Shoe (just not with her family)
Liz Emerson shows the appeal of “intergenerational living” as a solution to the housing crisis
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15
Feb 12
University tuition fees and CPI: another fine mess
Antony Mason encourages all readers to look at an extraordinary revelation: through an oversight, increased tuition fees could cost the government an extra £2.2 billion a year.
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7
Feb 12
The Winter Fuel Allowance: why young people should get hot under the collar
David Kingman argues that the Winter Fuel Allowance is extremely inefficient – and unfair on the younger generation
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