We look to the young for a better future – but they are turning away from democracy
Hostility to democracy runs deep because the establishment has failed to uphold its side of the bargain.
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Why young people don’t like nights out any more
Rising prices has destroyed our hopes of post-Covid escapism.
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This is an age of stagnation, and young people are stuck in perpetual adolescence
We live in a gerontocracy, where the Conservatives pursue socialism for the old and capitalism for the young.
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Even as a young Tory, I feel like this government is out to get me
If young people can’t put down roots or accumulate capital, they can’t experience the fundamental aspects of life that make…
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There’s nothing bold or brave about raising the smoking age to 21
A puritanical minority are going after a poor and marginalised minority.
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“The price of getting to your job is astronomical”: Britain’s cost-of-working crisis
Employees are being hit by inflation, childcare and commuting costs — especially those who moved away to work from home…
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The young paying for the old’s mistakes speaks volumes about the House of Lords
A new report, written by 12 peers with an average age of 71, suggests that the financial burden of the…
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Why Kirstie Allsopp is victim-blaming young people for a broken housing market
The market makes the wealth of the old a direct result of the insecurity of the young.
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