My Generation: Introducing the Next Generation Centre

• An enormous political, economic and social gulf has emerged between younger people and their parents and grandparents;

• Young people are becoming increasingly sceptical of liberal democracy, its institutions and market economics;

• Political dissatisfaction and disengagement amongst younger people is directly informed by their material circumstances. Many of them feel that our economy no longer works for them;

• In particular, we have identified six areas of economic life in which young people today face challenging conditions:

  • Housing Affordability

  • Rental Costs

  • Taxation

  • Higher Education and Professional Prospects

  • Family Formation

  • Savings

• This status quo is not inevitable. With the right ideas and policies, Britain can once again become a country that works for young people;

• That is why we are launching the Next Generation Centre at the Adam Smith Institute, which will promote bold new ideas written by young people, for young people, with the aim of delivering greater opportunity to the next generation through market economics.