After nearly three months of extreme social distancing in the UK, more and more data are beginning to emerge which highlight the severe negative impact that the pandemic is having on the UK economy. Given that we are likely to be paying for the financial cost of fighting COVID-19 for years to come, how big… Read more »
Tag: Brexit
2019 General Election: have you registered to vote?
With the strong likelihood of there being a general election between now and the end of the year, David Kingman argues that young people are at disproportionate risk of being unable to vote
Brexit, democracy and intergenerational justice
Brexit casts a long shadow that will unquestionably affect future generations. In the debate, the demands of democracy have been called upon by both sides. But when it comes to the interests of future generations, has democracy been found wanting? Thomas Tozer, author of IF’s “A New Intergenerational Contact”, leads us through the arguments.
Brexit Wrexit? Young Brits’ opinions on Brexit and their futures
Emily Ford, a student at King’s College London, is currently working for our sister organisation in Germany, the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations. She voted Remain in the Referendum, and follows the developments about Brexit carefully, all the while hoping for a measured and sustainable solution. Here she summarises the main arguments and… Read more »
The Great Political Divide: Britain’s Young and Old
IF’s Rakib Ehsan summarises the findings of the most recent face-to-face British Election Study survey, which further develops the image of Britain’s younger people being more progressive and outward-looking in their general view of the UK’s place in the international system
Can the government’s “70th birthday present” solve the NHS funding crisis?
David Kingman goes behind the rhetoric to look at whether the recent announcement about new funding for the NHS is likely to actually solve its problems
Youth Quake report launch: real change is constrained by party politics
We recently launched a report on young people and the 2017 General Election, and representatives from the major parties attended our panel event at the Houses of Parliament. Beth Jenkinson, IF researcher, describes the resulting discussion and explores its implications for intergenerational fairness
How do young people feel about Britain’s “divorce bill” for leaving the EU?
David Kingman examines the findings from new research into how much British voters could be willing to pay for leaving the EU
Generation Brexit: What do young people want?
IF’s latest report gives a breakdown of the Millennial vote at the EU Referendum, and identifies four distinct “tribes”. Angus Hanton, IF Co-founder, explains why these voters form an important bloc that must not be ignored
Will Brexit make it harder for British retirees to emigrate?
Senior figures within the UK’s retirement industry are suggesting that older people are rushing to move to France and Spain before Brexit happens. David Kingman reports