IF Vox Pop is a series of pieces submitted to the Intergenerational Foundation by members of the public, expressing their take on the issues we raise. Here Brendan Hollowood tells of his struggles to get a foothold in the UK workforce that have forced him abroad.
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Mar 13
IF Vox Pop: a recent graduate’s tale
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Mar 13
The House of Lords “Ready for Ageing?” report
The longevity explosion has received the attention of these wise, but older people. Angus Hanton assesses the outcome
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Mar 13
How has Britain changed over the last 40 years?
David Kingman looks at data from the 2011 ONS General Lifestyle Survey, which marks 40 years since the survey was first launched
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Mar 13
IF Vox Pop: a baby-boomer pensioner wants to rebalance the books
IF Vox Pop is a series of pieces submitted to the Intergenerational Foundation by members of the public, expressing their take on the issues we raise. Here Janet Gunn, a pensioner living in South London, suggests ways to redress the bias towards her generation.
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Mar 13
Trapped with the Folks
Claire Lamont explains the dilemmas faced by families where young people cannot afford to leave the parental home
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Feb 13
Are young people being “indentured” or “enslaved” to support the older generation?
Angus Hanton feels the dice are loaded against the young, and government action is required if we are to avoid a breach in social cohesion
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Feb 13
New figures paint a grim picture for would-be first-time buyers
David Kingman explains a new set of figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders which shows how difficult the situation facing first-time buyers has become
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Feb 13
Renting: The New Reality
Claire Lamont describes why “generation rent” have a good subject at their fingertips for a film to enter the IF Film Competition
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Jan 13
Rising house prices: good news for some, but not for everyone
David Kingman examines the trend in current British society for viewing rising house prices as an unquestionably positive development
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Jan 13
Retiring Britons becoming more likely to downsize, according to report
David Kingman reports on some new evidence from ING Direct that suggests older people in Britain are becoming more likely to downsize when they retire.
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