David Kingman reports on a new survey from the think tank Demos which argues that attracting young voters might be crucial to the major parties’ hopes of victory in May
Category: Intergenerational Justice
Oxford undergraduates to join IF in 2015
Liz Emerson announces new undergraduate placements at IF for 2015, and sets this in the context of IF’s policy towards work experience and internships
The emerging intergenerational pay gap
In the seventh and last of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, Antony Mason of the Intergenerational Foundation explains how the young and working-age households are carrying more than their fair share of the post-financial crisis austerity
Austerity’s second dimension: why fiscal sustainability requires more than cuts
In the sixth of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, Duncan Sim (Research Assistant at ResPublica) argues that the burden of debt that is being passed on to future generations may be acceptable if it is for investment rather than consumption
We shop online, talk online. So why not vote online?
Voting online could be the key to getting the youth vote out. Kenny Imafidon, the award-winning author of The Kenny Reports – 21 years old, an advisor on youth policy, a social entrepreneur and a campaigner on socio-economic issues affecting young people in the UK – eloquently makes the case
New evidence confirms the changing fortunes of young and old in Britain’s poverty profile
David Kingman discusses some new evidence that shows how dramatically the age profile of people who live in poverty has changed over recent years, and ponders what this means for the future of the welfare state
High transport costs are stopping young people getting qualifications, argues the Association of Colleges
David Kingman reports on the recent call from the Association of Colleges for the government to do more about young peoples’ transport costs, a problem which has significant intergenerational overtones
New report recommends a series of reforms to re-engage young people with politics
David Kingman reports on the recent interim report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee which looked at re-engaging young people with politics
Europe’s new parties are rooted in “youth politics”
Syriza and Podemos are only the start: the new parties in Europe have their roots in social movements driven by the young. Niki Seth-Smith, freelance journalist and co-editor of Precarious Europe, reports
New report recommends help for elderly who want to give assets to their grandchildren
David Kingman comments on the findings from a recent report which argues that members of the older generation need help with leaving their money to their grandchildren