Two prominent think tanks have both recently published radical new proposals for ways we can keep the welfare state affordable as the population ages. David Kingman explains
Category: Intergenerational Justice
Power of the Youth Vote: Interview with Kenny Imafidon
Kenny Imafidon, 20, is an advisor on youth policy as well as a Trustee of the British Youth Council, which represents over 7 million young people across the UK under 25. Lewisham youth worker Melissa Jane Knight interviewed him on behalf of IF to sound out his views on the importance of voting and lowering… Read more »
Pensioner benefits becoming political battleground ahead of 2015 general election
Recent developments suggest that pensioner benefits are set to become one of the key political battlegrounds when the country goes to the polls in 2015, reports David Kingman
Can we rely on inheritance to reverse intergenerational unfairness?
David Kingman responds to a new piece of research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies which argues that the children of the Baby Boomers will only be able to match their parents’ wealth through inheritance
Politicians, the environment and short-termism
The politically-motivated closure of an NGO by the government of Ecuador raises fundamental questions about politics and short-termism. IF volunteer Adam Broadbent explains
IF Vox Pop: Will the state look after me when I’m old?
IF Vox Pop is a series of pieces expressing personal perspectives on the issues we raise. Here Ruby Joseph, IF volunteer and first-year A-level candidate, describes how the dice are loaded against her generation
Is “cost-benefit” analysis unfair to future generations?
Using the debate over HS2 as a starting point, David Kingman wonders whether our method of measuring the value of major projects is fair to future generations
Does the stock market encourage short-termism?
David Kingman wonders whether the nature of the stock market might encourage companies to prioritise short-term success over investing in the future
Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission calls for pensioners to bear more of the costs of austerity
The first report from the Commission on Social Mobility and Child Poverty, chaired by former Labour MP Alan Milburn, has suggested that pensioners should be asked to do their bit for austerity, reports David Kingman
Oxford Martin School report: “Now for the Long Term”
Angus Hanton assesses the launch of a new report by the Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations