On the basis of the “contributory principle”, Labour proposes taking Job Seekers’ Allowance (JSA) from unemployed young people to make more generous provision for the old. David Kingman considers the intergenerational implications of such a policy
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Are we infantilising today’s young adults?
Does childhood now extend until 25 in modern Britain? David Kingman looks at what might lead to such an assertion
Should the UK introduce a debt ceiling?
With the current controversy over raising the US debt ceiling, David Kingman wonders if the UK should consider adopting one as well
Pensioners are now the group least likely to be living in poverty, new figures suggest
David Kingman gives his take on new data which shows that pensioner households are now less likely to be living in poverty than any other age group
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
Strikes by teachers and firefighters show public sector pensions controversy is far from over
The Fire Brigades Union, as well as two of Britain’s largest teachers’ unions, have recently announced further strikes in the months ahead. With public sector pensions once again becoming increasingly prominent in the national media, David Kingman provides a reminder of the issues which are at stake
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
Britain criticised over “infrastructure drift”
A new report commissioned by the Labour Party has criticised Britain’s lack of preparedness for the future demands on our infrastructure. David Kingman explains
Why are today’s young people becoming the “Wonga generation”?
Wonga.com, the controversial payday money lender, has recently released a set of statistics showing that the majority of its customers are young adults. David Kingman ponders what this means
Should Britain build more bungalows to cope with the ageing population?
Local authorities have recently been advised by central government that they need to build more bungalows to cope with the ageing population. David Kingman reports…