David Kingman reviews a recent Radio 4 documentary which included contributions from IF co-founder Angus Hanton
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“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”
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
Are identity politics obscuring intergenerational unfairness?
Personal identity and individual entitlement have come to the forefront of the political stage, but do not address the long-term social and economic impact of intergenerational discrimination against entire generations, argues Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF
Is mental health an issue of intergenerational fairness?
A discussion with a consultant psychiatrist causes Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, to reflect on the particular impact that mental health problems, and their treatment under the NHS, affect younger generations
Why the EU referendum (Brexit/Bremain) is an intergenerational issue
As the 7 June registration deadline for voting in the EU referendum draws close, Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, looks at the emerging intergenerational divide amongst the electorate
What does “Intergenerational Solidarity” really mean?
A chance encounter on the London Underground causes Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, to reflect on the moral boundaries of advantages gifted to older generations in the name of Intergenerational Solidarity
Discounts for older people – are they fair?
Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, sees old-age discounts as a form of age-discrimination based on several misconceptions
IDS Resignation: “helping people who don’t vote for us”
Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, points to the intergenerational lessons in recent Conservative Party ructions
Are young people lowering their aspirations?
Angus Hanton reports on some social analysis which suggests that deteriorating financial circumstances are making young people increasingly risk-averse – a worrying trend for future prospects