As part of our Vox Pop series, recent graduate Tom Hannah expresses his dismay over one particular aspect of the recent Budget that will pump more noxious fumes into a climate of intergenerational unfairness
Category: Intergenerational Justice
The public say they back higher taxes to fund the NHS – so where does this leave intergenerational fairness?
David Kingman looks at the results of an interesting piece of research which gauged public support for higher spending on the NHS, and ponders what they mean in intergenerational terms
A People’s Plan for Housing
IF supporter Tim Lund has a policy proposal that political parties could usefully adopt to address the drought in new housing supply
Will HS2 benefit future generations?
David Kingman reports on the recent recommendation from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee that the controversial “High Speed 2” rail line between London and the north of England should not go ahead
Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high
Amid the tide of positive economic stories that have come out in connection with the 2015 Budget, David Kingman reminds readers that youth unemployment still remains largely untouched by this trend
Will Help-to-Buy ISAs really help first-time buyers?
David Kingman questions whether one of the big announcements from the Budget is really as good as it first appears
Two further studies argue that young people have suffered the most during the recession
David Kingman explains two new pieces of research which both argue that young people have suffered worse than older age groups during the recent recession
Investing in Young Political Talent
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