On Tuesday morning, 24 April, Angus Hanton (co-founder) and Chloe Wall (junior researcher) attended an Intergenerational Fairness Forum meeting at the Houses of Parliament, which discussed how to fund the increasing cost of social care. Chloe tells us more
Rental and workforce reform is urgently needed now… or everyone will pay
Emily Horton, Assistant Political Editor of The London Student, sees looming storm clouds as the growing rental sector combines with the gig economy to bar many people from homeownership for life – which has profound implications for the nation as a whole
Young People and Corporates: time to do something about the failure of the apprenticeship programme
In a new work stream, IF is starting to think about how intergenerational fairness is playing out in the workplace. Phil Radcliff, ex-global Human Resources Director and IF volunteer, looks at the failures of the current apprenticeship system, which was meant to deliver better prospects for both young people and business
As robots take our jobs, should we turn back to Marxism?
Arguments that automation will devastate the job market for future generations are often casually pushed aside as unduly pessimistic, says Antony Mason. But when this is cited by the Governor of the Bank of England as a genuine threat, we really should sit up and take some notice
Vote early and vote often! How students can vote twice
At the forthcoming local elections, young voters should press their candidates about housing, travel costs and local services, says Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF. They could also point out that wily students have twice the voting power
What impact has monetary policy had on intergenerational fairness?
David Kingman looks at the findings of new research which suggest that unusual monetary policy since the 2008 global financial crisis has not made inequality in the UK worse
Intergenerational fairness: a North-South divide?
David Kingman looks at some new research to explore how intergenerational fairness plays out in different ways across the different regions of the UK
Children’s well-being in the UK: a cause for concern or celebration?
Junior researcher Chloe Wall examines recent ONS data and questions whether children’s quality of life really is improving in the UK
England’s social care crisis: could Germany have the answer?
David Kingman looks at the lessons which the German social care system could offer reformers in England
“Not tonight, Josephine” – Intergenerational Fairness delayed again
Politicians are apt to regret not doing more about key issues when they had the chance. As Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, points out, intergenerational fairness is one such issue, as spotlighted in an exchange in parliament following the recent Spring Budget Statement