Angus Hanton suggests that the younger generation may be in danger of accepting an intergenerational deal that sells them short
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Cashflow mentality exposes government short-termism
Angus Hanton points to the negative intergenerational implications in four key areas of government policy
Pensions and intergenerational justice: who cares?
Angus Hanton explores why so few of the younger generation are prepared to invest sensibly in their old age
Co-Founder of IF interviewed on “Poorer Than Their Parents”
Antony Mason reports on the appearance of Angus Hanton in the latest episode of this BBC Radio 4 series, which focused on Inheritance
The light taxation of wealthy pensioners
Angus Hanton argues that tax changes could ease the burden of meeting increasing costs as the population ages
“Lucky Generation”? How the baby boomers have prospered
Angus Hanton asks if the baby boomers owe their success more to fortune than design – and if their prosperity has created an intergenerational deficit.
Intergenerational Accounting in the UK
Angus Hanton explains why the UK needs to start looking at its assets and liabilities from an intergenerational perspective
Intergenerational sharing of housing
Angus Hanton suggests that the older generation needs official encouragement to downsize David Willetts recently praised Homeshare International for a project they operate to encourage older people in large houses to lend rooms in their houses to younger people in exchange for help in looking after the house or them (or the garden). Whilst this… Read more »
Where are the bodies buried? – some concerns about landfill
Angus Hanton sees our casual attitudes towards waste landfill as a mark of casual attitudes towards future generations Owners of landfill sites usually know that they have a landfill site, but their detailed knowledge is typically poor. That seems also to apply to the authorities in the UK.
Voting age – an intergenerational issue
Angus Hanton proposes that the voting age should be reviewed to ensure that the younger generation is properly represented There are some democratic systems in which there is an upper age limit on voting. For example, in the Vatican Cardinals over 80 years old are not allowed to cast a vote in the election of a new Pope.… Read more »