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
Category: Intergenerational Justice
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 all pensioners be given free bus travel?
English councils may be cutting-back on the services they provide to fund free travel for older residents. Does this mean we should scrap the free bus pass as a universal benefit? David Kingman looks at the arguments
Action for Youth: Interview with IARS
In her ongoing series of interviews with activists for young people, Lewisham youth worker Melissa Jane Knight talks to Ayesha Carmouche (pictured right), Campaigns Co-ordinator and Communications Officer for Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS)
New international declaration should help preserve endangered species for future generations
Two major international gatherings have recently taken place in London to draw attention to the global trade in endangered species. Have they improved the chances that some of these species will still be alive for future generations to enjoy? David Kingman explains
New research: Young bearing much heavier debt burden than old during recession
David Kingman reports on the findings of some new research which shows that young people have seen their personal finances deteriorate much more sharply than older people during the recession
Will technology take the jobs of future generations?
A new wave of technological innovation is likely to transform the global economy over the coming years. Is there a danger that it will destroy more jobs than it creates? David Kingman investigates