In light of the Queen’s Speech and the Conservative-DUP deal, David Kingman asks whether the intergenerational policies in the Conservative Party election manifesto actually cost them votes
Is this really the “end of austerity” for young people?
The new Conservative government under Theresa May will abandon the austerity agenda of her predecessors. That is at least the claim. David Kingman looks for the evidence
YouGov: age “the new dividing line” in British politics
David Kingman reports on the most detailed analysis yet of how Britain voted at the 2017 general election
General Election 2017: waking up to the youth vote
The Labour Party saw it, and the Conservatives missed it: one thing in the recent election that really made its mark was the youth vote. Liz Emerson, co-founder of IF, explores the early signs of a significant shift
What could the general election vote mean for intergenerational fairness?
In the second of a pair of post-election blogs, David Kingman ponders what this outcome could mean for the future of intergenerational fairness
How much did younger voters affect the general election?
In the first of two blogs looking at young people and the 2017 general election, David Kingman assesses the impact that younger voters may have had on its outcome
Could returning ex-pat pensioners break the NHS?
David Kingman looks at the findings of a new report on the possible implications of Brexit for the NHS
Are falling NEET numbers as good as they seem?
David Kingman asks whether falls in the number of young people who are outside the labour market are good news if they are doing “bad” jobs
New research: young people in social housing face huge impact from benefit cuts
David Kingman looks at new research into the controversial benefit reform that the government is pursuing
Election issue: would a higher minimum wage help young people?
David Kingman explores what the proposals to increase Britain’s minimum wage could mean for younger workers