David Kingman alerts IF supporters that 5 February is the official National Voter Registration Day
Category: Blog
Could CDC pensions work in the UK?
David Kingman reports on a recent conference hosted by the Trades Union Congress where it was debated whether CDC pensions can become a viable alternative to more traditional pension arrangements in the UK
New warning of looming capacity crunch in England’s schools
David Kingman examines the recent warning from the Local Government Association that England’s schools are being pushed towards breaking point by rising numbers of pupils
Unemployed young people regularly “fall apart” emotionally, according to new report
David Kingman reports on a new study from charity the Prince’s Trust which shows the devastating impact high levels of young unemployment are having on young peoples’ personal lives
New figures show number of first-time buyers improved in 2014
David Kingman reports on some new figures which suggest that things may finally be starting to improve for first-time buyers
New report: most known fossil fuels “unburnable” if we want to control climate change
David Kingman reports on the news that most of the Earth’s known fossil fuel reserves will need to remain in the ground if we want to arrest the progress of climate change, according to a new report
Will Britain’s next government be able to take long-term decisions?
David Kingman ponders whether the new government that will emerge after the next general election – whatever its composition – will have enough of a mandate to take the really big decisions on important intergenerational issues
Housing’s intergenerational divide is reaching a tipping point
Dan Wilson Craw, Communications Manager at the campaigning organisation Generation Rent, explains the destabilising trend of the growing rental market and spreads the word about their Rent Freedom Day on 4 February
Britain is rapidly becoming a nation of renters, new figures suggest
David Kingman reports on a new set of data which shows that home ownership levels in the UK are beginning to fall behind those in other European countries, bucking historical trends
Young voters could be crucial at the 2015 general election, argues Demos
David Kingman reports on a new survey from the think tank Demos which argues that attracting young voters might be crucial to the major parties’ hopes of victory in May