The BBC has identified the 5 biggest questions which it thinks the new Conservative government needs to address on matters of policy. David Kingman explores the intergenerational dimensions of each
Beefing up the youth vote
IF is very happy to promote the work of anyone who shares their outlook and has new ideas to contribute. Here Antony Mason points to a blog by Dr Dean Machin of UCL which deftly summarises why young people need more political power – and how a subtle change in the voting system could deliver… Read more »
A Sustainable Future: Key Messages from the Cardiff Conference
The World Future Council, one of the organisers of the recent Sustainable Futures Conference in Cardiff, has compiled a succinct summary of the key messages. Antony Mason takes up their invitation to spread the word
Does an Intergenerational Social Contract Exist?
IF supporter and recent graduate Tom Hannah reassesses the assumption that each generation looks after the next in the expectation that the favour will be returned
How high was youth turnout at the 2015 general election?
David Kingman explores some preliminary research which suggests that young people may have voted in extraordinarily large numbers in the 2015 general election
What do the 2015 election results mean for future generations?
Now that the 2015 general election has been and gone, David Kingman ponders what the outcome will mean for younger and future generations
Will extending the Right to Buy help deal with the UK’s housing crisis?
David Kingman looks at one of the key proposals on housing from the Conservative election manifesto
Who should Young People Vote for this Week? The Greens?
Liz Emerson, IF Co-Founder, analyses the manifestos using the lens of intergenerational fairness in the run-up to the May General Election. Today she inspects The Greens
Which party would be best for the environment if it wins the 2015 general election?
Although environmental policy hasn’t received too much coverage in the run-up to the 2015 general election, whoever forms the next government will have some key decisions to make about Britain’s climate change policies over the coming years. Which party is offering the best deal for future generations?
Labour fleshes out its policy on rent restrictions
David Kingman reports on Labour’s policies, which are designed to appeal to Generation Rent