David Kingman looks at the findings from a recently-released report by one of the UK’s top buy-to-let mortgage providers, which shows how the sector has enjoyed staggering growth over the last 18 years
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Holding governments to account: theory and practice of intergenerational scrutiny
Antony Mason reports on the recent conference at the Oxford Martin School which examined how governments and institutions can be made to think in the long term
Labour pledges to give first-time buyers preferential access to new housing
David Kingman reports on the recent announcement from Ed Miliband that a Labour government would help young people to get on the property ladder by reserving new houses for first-time buyers
Lyons Review of Housing Policy proposes creating greater incentives for downsizing
The recently-published Lyons Review of Housing Policy undertaken by the Labour Party has advocated that older people could be given greater incentives to downsize, explains David Kingman
Think tank warns younger generation to expect a “derisory” state pension
David Kingman reports on the recent warning from a prominent think tank that the National Insurance Fund is approaching collapse, and today’s younger generation should not expect to receive a meaningful state pension
Hinkley Point nuclear project given go-ahead by the EU
The controversial plan to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset has now received permission from the EU. David Kingman reports on what this means for the scheme
Upcoming conference: Getting our institutions to take a long-term perspective
Antony Mason looks forward to a conference at the prestigious Oxford Martin School which will explore ways to make our institutions take the long view, in the interests of future generations
The Birth of Generational Politics?
Social Researcher Dr Tom Emery looks at the differing intergenerational aspects of the YES campaign in Scotland and UKIP’s appeal
Think tank proposes putting pensions above politics
David Kingman reports on the proposal from the Centre for Policy Studies that an independent savings commissioner should be created to help separate the long-term issue of savings from the short-term concerns of politicians
New study looks at the geography of UK higher education
David Kingman reports on the findings of a new study which examines the complex geographies of the higher education sector in England, reaching some surprising conclusions