David Kingman reports on Labour’s policies, which are designed to appeal to Generation Rent
David Kingman
Which party has the better economic plan for future generations?
David Kingman argues that many voters do not realise the scale of the choice they are being offered by the major parties in the 2015 general election – but it is very difficult to say which party is offering the best plan for future generations
New documentary shows scale of Housing Benefit payments to private landlords
David Kingman draws attention to a new documentary from the BBC which shows how much public money is now being paid to private landlords in the form of Housing Benefit – often in return for substandard housing
Electoral Commission: Nearly half a million young people register to vote in run-up to 2015 general election
David Kingman reports recent news from the Electoral Commission about the number of young people who have registered to vote ahead of the 2015 general election
Higher education: would a graduate tax be fairer than income-contingent loans?
David Kingman weighs up a recent article from higher education think tank Million+ which argued that introducing a graduate tax would be the fairest solution to the issue of funding higher education
Conservatives promise to cut inheritance tax on family homes. Will this just make the housing crisis worse?
David Kingman reports on the recent policy announcement from the Conservative Party about inheritance tax
The public say they back higher taxes to fund the NHS – so where does this leave intergenerational fairness?
David Kingman looks at the results of an interesting piece of research which gauged public support for higher spending on the NHS, and ponders what they mean in intergenerational terms
Labour attempts to woo first-time buyer vote with new housebuilding fund
David Kingman reports on one of the biggest announcements so far from the Labour Party on their housing policy ahead of the 2015 general election
New report examines the long-term impact of Britain’s shortage of affordable homes on peoples’ lives
David Kingman summarises the conclusions of a new report from Shelter which warns of a growing gap in life outcomes between those who are fortunate enough to become owner-occupiers and those who can’t
Will HS2 benefit future generations?
David Kingman reports on the recent recommendation from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee that the controversial “High Speed 2” rail line between London and the north of England should not go ahead