IF supporter Tim Lund asks why the mainstream political parties are failing to engage the youth vote, and suggests some strategies to address this
Intergenerational Justice is not just Boomer Bashing
Dr Tom Emery, a Social Researcher at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, says that we need new thinking and policies to acknowledge the increasing burdens on older generations – especially for women – as the retirement age shifts upwards
Australia publishes its 2015 “Intergenerational Report”
David Kingman highlights some of the key issues from the 2015 “Intergenerational Report” published by the Australian government
Recovery in UK incomes driven by older households, IFS study finds
David Kingman reports on the findings of a new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which shows that the recovery in household earnings since the recession has mostly been driven by older households
HOUSING BLOG WEEK. Shaun Spiers: Let’s Build, But Build Beautifully
Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), calls for a reinvigorated building programme to address housing scarcity in both towns and country, while safeguarding the countryside
HOUSING BLOG WEEK. Colin Wiles: Building Fairness
Colin Wiles, an independent housing consultant and social housing expert, analyses what is wrong with the housing market today, and argues for reforms that embrace more social housing
HOUSING BLOG WEEK. Alex Hilton: Didn’t housing use to be cheap?
Alex Hilton, the director of Generation Rent – the national campaign for private tenants – proposes policies that could return affordability to Britain’s failing housing market
HOUSING BLOG WEEK. Duncan Stott: An Affordable Home
Duncan Stott, director of the affordable house price campaign PricedOut, explains what “affordable” should mean, how it simply does not apply to the current housing market – and what can be done about it
HOUSING BLOG WEEK. Tim Lund: A Housing Peace Conference
Housing activist and IF supporter Tim Lund imagines a conference that settles housing issues in the best interests of young and future generations
HOUSING BLOG WEEK. Kristian Niemietz: Unaffordable housing: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Dr Kristian Niemietz, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), shows how and why the UK’s exceptionally high housing costs are a catalyst for poverty, and all that this entails