David Kingman comments on some new data which shows how many young people across Europe are struggling to fly the family nest and build a life for themselves
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New report recommends intergenerationally fair system for funding the NHS
David Kingman reports on a new way of funding the NHS which has been proposed by the think tank Reform
How to Evade the Housing Crisis: A Guide for 2016 London Mayoral Candidates
IF supporter Tim Lund argues that London needs some real focus on housing to solve its housing crisis
France’s “Generation Contracts”: nice idea, but…
It was one of President François Hollande’s election pledges: an intergenerational approach to the workplace designed to tackle youth unemployment and reaffirm the value of older workers heading for retirement. But, as Antony Mason explains, the response has been lukewarm
Still annoyed: Jenni Herd adds to her letter to The Times
Sixteen-year-old Jenni Herd shot to fame in March by writing a letter to The Times, complaining about media bias against her generation. It was published under the title “Annoyed”. Here she tells of that experience, and explains why young people deserve an intergenerational change in attitude
Budget 2014: Are the Coalition’s pension reforms fair on young people?
When the Coalition Government came to power in 2010, their two main aims were closing the deficit and restoring Britain to economic growth. However, following the 2014 Budget speech, it appears that changes to pensions will be their biggest legacy. David Kingman explains
Budget 2014: Was this the dirtiest budget ever?
David Kingman looks at the potentially malign impact that several of the measures announced during the 2014 Budget could have on the natural environment
A tough pill to swallow: is NHS prescription charging unfair to the younger generation?
David Kingman highlights some of the problems with England’s increasingly flawed system for charging NHS patients for their medicines
IEA: Next generation faces “crippling” tax rises as population ages
David Kingman reports on new research from the right-of-centre think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs which highlights the huge scale of the economic burden the next generation faces to pay for the rising costs of an ageing population
Should we be worried about a “carbon bubble”?
David Kingman reports on new research which emphasises the dangers to the economy if we don’t adapt to a low-carbon world