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Can Bim Afolami solve the Tories’ millennial problem?
The Conservative MP on why his party hasn’t “got the deal right for younger people”.
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Millennials are breaking the oldest rule in the political book
They’re not turning Tory.
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Does turning 30 still matter?
We’re not supposed to care, but we do. Is it for a reason as awkward as women’s fertility?
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The levelling-up agenda has failed young people
Nine in ten under-25s consider being able to afford food aspirational – the government must start involving them in its…
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The Tories’ unpopularity among the young isn’t a woke conspiracy
It isn’t schools and universities that are pushing young people leftwards – it’s the housing crisis and student debt.
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Do the Tories understand how much young people hate them?
Yes, they do – and no, they are not going to do anything about it.
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Single-use vapes show we can’t rely on Gen Z to fix the climate crisis
We know that young people would like to live in a better world but they cannot stop being products of…
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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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In modern day youth culture, conformity rules
Young people were once rebellious, but they have fallen in love with authority
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Rishi Sunak’s Treasury has declared war on the young
From student loans to National Insurance rises, the current government’s attitude is to tax the young and poor to coddle…
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Why we need a new deal for young people
The Chief Executive of The Co-operative Group outlines his approach to boosting intergenerational fairness post-Covid
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Are money management sources actually helping millennials?
From money diaries to social media tips, finance content aimed at millennials is booming. But what’s the use of a money…
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