David Kingman looks at the role that age played in shaping the outcome of the 2017 general election
Tag: Young people
Is Britain disappearing down a pensions black hole?
Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, looks at the growing and darkening chasm of pension liabilities, in both the private and the public sectors, and the impact this will have – is already having – on the economy as a whole and the future of younger generations
New APPG launched to fight for Future Generations
Yesterday, at the House of Commons, a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Future Generations was launched to promote the interests of unborn generations. Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, was there; here’s his report
Recent research paints a grim picture of child poverty in the UK
David Kingman looks at several recent pieces of research which suggest that the UK is sliding backwards on children’s and young people’s living standards
Are universities even trying to create social mobility?
Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, looks at the social divisions in education – which are later replicated in the world of work
Youth Quake report launch: real change is constrained by party politics
We recently launched a report on young people and the 2017 General Election, and representatives from the major parties attended our panel event at the Houses of Parliament. Beth Jenkinson, IF researcher, describes the resulting discussion and explores its implications for intergenerational fairness
Votes at 16 bill torpedoed (again)
In the House of Commons, a private member’ s bill to reduce the voting age to 16 was squeezed out by a time limit on Friday 3 November – “sabotaged” by the Conservatives, according to Opposition MPs. It now has little chance of becoming law. IF supporter Melissa Jane Knight sees this as both deeply… Read more »
Young nationalism in Catalonia
Beth Jenkinson, IF researcher, looks into why younger people are more pro-independence than older people in Catalonia, and discusses how this fits in with theories about how young people are interacting with politics around the world
How do young people feel about Britain’s “divorce bill” for leaving the EU?
David Kingman examines the findings from new research into how much British voters could be willing to pay for leaving the EU
Generation Brexit: What do young people want?
IF’s latest report gives a breakdown of the Millennial vote at the EU Referendum, and identifies four distinct “tribes”. Angus Hanton, IF Co-founder, explains why these voters form an important bloc that must not be ignored
