David Kingman explains what Shelter’s new “Living Home Standard” says about Britain’s housing conditions in the 21st century
Category: Intergenerational Justice
Review: Analysis – Breaking Promises, BBC Radio 4
David Kingman reviews a recent Radio 4 documentary which included contributions from IF co-founder Angus Hanton
Review: “Shrinking Population: How Japan Fell Out of Love with Love”
David Kingman reviews a recent BBC Radio 4 documentary which looks at the worrying demographic scenario facing Japan
The Elephant in the Room: Is it inevitable that the “DB Pension Promise” will be broken?
Pensions expert and IF supporter Daryl Boxall explains why Defined Benefit pensions are likely to prove unsustainable – and why younger generations may not want to carry the burden of funding them
New research highlights the “suspended adulthood” of modern youth
David Kingman looks at the findings of some new research into young people’s mental health
“I want nothing to do with young people…”
Angus Hanton, Co-Founder of IF, reflects on some isolationist sentiments expressed by a member of the older generation in reaction to the recent IF paper “Generations Apart”
Who pays for low interest rates?
Tom Anderson, a second year PPE student, examines the intergenerational impact of the Bank of England’s interest rate cut
Does increased longevity have to mean greater costs?
Welcome though increased longevity might be, it also implies longer retirement, with economic burdens that society is ill-prepared to meet. But as IF co-founder Angus Hanton suggests, there are ways to soften the impact
Is the NHS really facing swingeing cuts?
David Kingman looks at the facts behind some worrying recent headlines about the NHS – and ponders what they really mean for different generations
Younger Generations: Why we’re angry about Brexit
As part of our ongoing Vox Pop series, Hope Barker, IF supporter and student at Warwick University, gives voice to her generation’s anger and disappointment over the Brexit vote