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
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The Normalisation of Personal Debt
The latest headlines about Wonga have caused Christopher Daley to reflect upon the way in which personal debt has become a dangerous part of our culture, with particularly serious implications for the younger generation
Why isn’t housing more of a political issue?
With the party conferences having just finished, it seems that housing doesn’t enjoy the same profile that it used to have as a political issue. David Kingman wonders why
What did the 2013 party conferences say about intergenerational fairness?
How positively should young people react to this year’s party conference season? Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, offers an assessment of some of the housing, employment and transport policies launched from an intergenerational fairness perspective.
The privatisation of Royal Mail: what about the pension scheme?
The government has recently confirmed its plans to privatise Royal Mail, one of the largest government sell-offs in a generation. But is what they have done with its pension fund intergenerationally fair? David Kingman investigates
Turning Japanese – Lessons from the World’s Most Elderly Nation
Matt Hitchens looks at the Japanese demographic situation, and asks what Britain can learn from Japan’s experiences
The British national debt: how did we get here?
The national debt is a major intergenerational issue. Matt Hitchens examines its transition from an (oft-plundered) war-chest to a fund feeding current expenditure
Why is it seen as a good thing when house prices go up?
David Kingman questions the peculiar habit of viewing rising house prices as a sign of progress
Detroit’s bankruptcy shows the danger of unfunded pension liabilities
What lessons could Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy, the largest ever in US history, hold for British policy-makers? David Kingman reflects…
Is Britain investing enough to provide growth for future generations?
David Kingman examines how a lack of investment for the future could be undermining Britain’s economy