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Opinion: Labour are to blame for the “lost generation”

Here’s a question for you. How have Labour got away with pretending that the crisis of a “lost generation” of young people has nothing to do with them? Listening to Ed Miliband pontificate about the plight of the young in Britain, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Government in which he served had nothing to do with the current crisis of devalued qualifications, lack of jobs, high house prices, crippling debts and a rising cost of living. Those young people who are thinking of joining Labour because they’re angry at the current situation should consider a few facts.

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  • David Le Grice
    I don't understand what the author is asking for here. Drawing attention to the situation on its own won't solve anything. What do we actually want the UK gover...
  • Jamie Dobson
    Thank you, Rose Runswick, for alerting me in the comment above to the Compass organisation and Dr Savage's paper. For me, this provides the bit of the jigsaw t...
  • Ying Perrett
    Thank you for sharing your experience as I am aware of how difficult and painful it xan be. Transnational repression is real and closer to home than one can ima...
  • Graham Evans
    Alex Macfie: Charles Kennedy has become a very troubled man by the time he was deposed as party leader. Had he recognised earlier that his alcoholism had become...
  • Tim Rogers
    Much better from SirEd at PMQs. Topical question getting excellent coverage and sticking the boot in at the same time....