David Kingman explains the findings from IF’s latest piece of research, which show how, while much of a burden government spending on universities is passing onto future generations through higher tuition fees, this policy fails in its proclaimed aim to reduce the deficit – and increases the national debt.
Future generations are being priced out of postgraduate study
Josh White describes the grim picture for postgraduates seeking funding to continue their studies, and how this is having a crippling effect on social mobility
How retirement villages can help young people too
David Kingman explains how retirement villages could help young people get on the property ladder
New IF research examines the intergenerational democratic deficit
David Kingman looks at the findings from one of IF’s most recent pieces of research, which examined the impacts of Britain’s ageing population on our electoral system
Review of Regeneration
David Kingman reviews Regeneration, the latest book in the Radical Futures series, sponsored by IF
Young Councillors – missing presumed absent
With personal experience as a City Councillor in Norwich, Samir Jeraj explains why, sadly, young people are under-represented in local government
ONS reveals full UK pension liabilities
David Kingman was present as the ONS officially announced the UK’s full pension liabilities for the first time at the Royal Statistical Society on 27 April
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“I think that [Intergenerational Equity] is a big issue for our country going forward. If I talk to young people, they feel their lives – and I’m not just talking about this government but more generally – they can’t find a job, their tuition fees have trebled, they can’t get a house. It is going… Read more »
Tuition fees: Early repayment penalty threat withdrawn
Annie Lund reports on the good news that a government consultation has rejected the proposal to penalise the early repayment of tuition fees, in line with objections raised by IF
Scotland’s proposed oil fund: more than just hot air?
David Kingman explores Alex Salmond’s recent proposal to create a sovereign wealth fund for future generations if Scotland becomes independent