Recent developments suggest that pensioner benefits are set to become one of the key political battlegrounds when the country goes to the polls in 2015, reports David Kingman
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New research: too many young people have “nothing to live for”
David Kingman explores the shocking findings of some recent research into the NEET generation
New report: younger households facing debt “peril” if interest rates rise
David Kingman explains the findings from a new report which argue that younger households will be particularly at risk when interest rates rise
What do today’s workers want from their pensions?
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research has shown that the majority of people still aren’t putting enough money into their pensions. David Kingman explains
Can we rely on inheritance to reverse intergenerational unfairness?
David Kingman responds to a new piece of research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies which argues that the children of the Baby Boomers will only be able to match their parents’ wealth through inheritance
New NHS funding allocations cause controversy
A new system of allocating NHS funding towards areas that contain larger numbers of the elderly have been criticised for diverting money away from poorer regions of the country. David Kingman explains
Government announces plan to cut education funding for post-18 students
David Kingman reports on some concerning news for the institutions which teach 18 year olds who stay on at school for an additional year
Osborne plans to abolish the cap on student numbers – but do the finances add up?
David Kingman casts a few doubts on George Osborne’s plan to abolish the overall cap on the number of “home” students at English universities
Electronic voting: the way forward for younger generations?
John Bercow’s speech to the Hansard Society on 27 November about a digital democracy has led to much discussion as to whether this could improve the turnout of younger voters. The Speaker wishes to bridge the gap between MPs and the increasingly digital society they represent. Hope Barker reports.
Politicians, the environment and short-termism
The politically-motivated closure of an NGO by the government of Ecuador raises fundamental questions about politics and short-termism. IF volunteer Adam Broadbent explains