Antony Mason reports on the recent conference at the Oxford Martin School which examined how governments and institutions can be made to think in the long term
Category: Intergenerational Justice
Hinkley Point nuclear project given go-ahead by the EU
The controversial plan to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset has now received permission from the EU. David Kingman reports on what this means for the scheme
Upcoming conference: Getting our institutions to take a long-term perspective
Antony Mason looks forward to a conference at the prestigious Oxford Martin School which will explore ways to make our institutions take the long view, in the interests of future generations
The Birth of Generational Politics?
Social Researcher Dr Tom Emery looks at the differing intergenerational aspects of the YES campaign in Scotland and UKIP’s appeal
Think tank proposes putting pensions above politics
David Kingman reports on the proposal from the Centre for Policy Studies that an independent savings commissioner should be created to help separate the long-term issue of savings from the short-term concerns of politicians
No Ball Games: the restriction of youth freedom
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how attitudes and concerns from older generations have restricted the freedom of playing outdoors for many young people, and explains the impacts this is having on them
The Barker Commission publishes its final report into the future of health and social care
David Kingman offers a summary of the ground-breaking proposal for a combined health and social care service which the Barker Commission launched last week
Lib Dems may offer to give young people concessionary transport in 2015 manifesto
David Kingman reports on the latest policy idea from the Liberal Democrats, which may see them offer young voters subsidised bus travel
#ManifestoForYouth essay competition
Thomas Brookes looks ahead to IF’s Youth Manifesto essay competition (deadline 1 October!) and maintains that it is vital for the young to fight their corner, even in the face of neglect from policy-makers
A Labour government would establish an Advisory Forum on the under 35s
IF volunteer Thomas Brookes reports on a speech by Chris Leslie MP in which he highlighted some of the challenges facing “Generation Rent”, and hopes that it will provoke further inter-party discussion and proposals to remedy the situation