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Gerontologist blogs about ageing and later life
Generations
Now more than ever we need to remember why universal benefits are important
On the day that the Tory-LibDem Alliance have passed a bill that paves the way for the marketisation of health, I think it’s important to reflect on why universal benefits are so important if we want to see solidarity among our citizens and between generations. More than two years ago, I was invited by Jean … Continue reading
How the media love discourses of intergenerational conflict
I have found myself Dr Angry over the last two days. I mean Dr Really Angry. It started with the amount of airtime given to a new outfit, The Intergenerational Foundation, which describes itself as having been established to research ‘fairness’ between current and future generations in the UK. They published a report that suggests … Continue reading
