Acelya Onal, IF Student Intern, looks at what France’s “Nicolas, 30 ans” can tell us about the breaking down of the intergenerational social contract in the UK.
Category: Blog
Budget 2025: It’s time to put young people first (for once)
In this article, IF researcher Conor Nakkan argues that the upcoming Budget is an opportunity to put the public finances on a more sustainable footing while also prioritising the needs of younger generations.
Who is paying for Britain’s nuclear revival?
In this article, IF volunteer Sol Woodroffe, considers the intergenerational fairness of the government’s financing models for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.
Intergenerational fairness and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
IF researcher, Toby Whelton, explores what the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill could mean for intergenerational fairness.
Statistics in shambles: The crisis at the Office for National Statistics
This article examines some of the problems facing the Office for National Statistics and explains why they matter from the perspective of intergenerational fairness.
Will AI take your graduate job?
In this article, IF researcher, Conor Nakkan, takes a closer look at the impacts artificial intelligence (AI) is having on the graduate job market in the UK.
Is Britain “beyond repair”? IF researcher, Toby Whelton, questions whether this is truly the case for young people.
Broken Britain? Across the media and politics, there appears to be an on-going narrative that something is fundamentally wrong in Britain. Endless coverage of a “malaise” – whether economic, cultural or political – points to a period of national decline in our living standards, international standing or the public finances.
Come on Boomers – eye tests for over-70s’ drivers make road-safety sense!
Liz Emerson, IF CEO, calls out Boomer outrage towards a sensible road-safety policy to test eyesight over 70 years of age.
Unsustainable, unpredictable, and unfair: The OBR highlights why the triple lock on the State Pension must go
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has just released their latest fiscal risks and sustainability report. This report provides a detailed analysis of some of the long-term risks facing the UK’s public finances. In this article, IF researcher, Conor Nakkan, unpacks some of the report’s main findings and explains why it strengthens the case to… Read more »
Britain will never have high growth as long as it panders to the grey vote
The Labour government was elected on a promise of economic growth but already this vision is faltering. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, argues that a low-growth economy is the inevitable result of a gerontocratic society.