Claire Lamont describes why “generation rent” have a good subject at their fingertips for a film to enter the IF Film Competition
Antony Mason
Cameron extends commitment to protecting pensioner benefits
David Kingman reports on another pledge from the Prime Minister to protect universal benefits for pensioners
Bioenergy – another false solution
Robert Palgrave of Biofuelwatch makes the case that bioenergy is a false solution to climate change, adding to the debt that we are leaving to future generations
Why should we do anything about climate change?
Policy-makers miss a trick if they assume that the climate change debate is anchored in scientific fact alone, argues Edward Robinson, a freelance researcher and consultant in sustainable economics. They ignore the moral dimensions at their peril.
Reform of the state pension – is it intergenerationally fair?
Angus Hanton assesses the newly-announced government proposal for a flat-rate state pension
Scotland debates oil legacy ahead of independence vote
David Kingman looks at a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament which touched on the future legacy of its oil industry, and the ways this could be affected by independence
Generations Apart: new BBC Radio 4 series
Series 2 of Generations Apart, presented by Fi Glover on Radio 4, contains plenty of intergenerational food for thought, as Antony Mason reports
Will universal benefits survive the next general election?
David Kingman examines the likelihood of today’s universal benefits still being in place after the next general election
Rising house prices: good news for some, but not for everyone
David Kingman examines the trend in current British society for viewing rising house prices as an unquestionably positive development
Britain’s Brain Drain
Peter Hanton examines the rise in bright British undergraduates applying to universities outside the UK, and looks at why those educated in Britain are increasingly taking jobs abroad.