Prospects for young people 'have worsened' says report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34674276
Young people are facing problems in key areas such as housing, jobs, access to education (in particular university and college fees).
Don't worry though, MP's are talking about whether people can get the services they need as I type this;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34666386
Shame the concern is just about people who have no connection to the UK whatsoever.
I'm so glad I'm 22. There are many much younger than me who will have to get a mini-mortgage to get a degree and get what looks like a mortgage for a five bed but only to buy a flat.
All of this will be paid off whilst paying sky high rents, or more acurately paying off the mortgage of someone wealthy enough to have already have a home and rent out a second.
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That's a nice impartial source there. I like the tuition fees atm (I'm 16).
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That's a nice impartial source there. I like the tuition fees atm (I'm 16).
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What a bloody surprise.
I joke.
And it's only going to get worse. An attack on the age group in question from 2010 onwards (of course, with a direct correlation to a Tory influenced government) has made them become the forgotten generation. History will never look kindly on this, and it's only set to get worse, with Osborne believing that only over 25's deserve the 'living wage'. -
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Won't be debt and it's cheaper than a lot of private schools by a long way. -
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What a bloody surprise.
I joke.
And it's only going to get worse. An attack on the age group in question from 2010 onwards (of course, with a direct correlation to a Tory influenced government) has made them become the forgotten generation. History will never look kindly on this, and it's only set to get worse, with Osborne believing that only over 25's deserve the 'living wage'. -
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Stop whining and vote.
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- 30-10-2015 21:05
(Original post by i<3milkshake)
Prospects for young people 'have worsened' says report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34674276
Young people are facing problems in key areas such as housing, jobs, access to education (in particular university and college fees).
Don't worry though, MP's are talking about whether people can get the services they need as I type this;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34666386
Shame the concern is just about people who have no connection to the UK whatsoever.
I'm so glad I'm 22. There are many much younger than me who will have to get a mini-mortgage to get a degree and get what looks like a mortgage for a five bed but only to buy a flat.
All of this will be paid off whilst paying sky high rents, or more acurately paying off the mortgage of someone wealthy enough to have already have a home and rent out a second.
The jobs data is based on two things largely..
1) Wage data - This is a concern since those under 34 saw the biggest falls since 08 and real wage growth is still not going to be stunning once we generate some inflation.
2) Youth unemployment - While the ordinary labour market coped well we saw youth unemployment spike. I'm not so concerned that's an issue now though..
Housing is the main one i back you on. Only in the 2010-2012 period did we have a healthy housing market and the government responded to peoples whining about having to save deposits by inflating the credit supply via the likes of Help To Buy. For the first time in decades we saw affordability increase during a time of growth outside London.Last edited by Rakas21; 31-10-2015 at 20:42. -
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Education is a smaller issue, perhaps it reads like I overstated it. The bigger issues are a) getting decent enough paying jobs and b) getting an affordable home. One of my personal favourite topics in the news is about picky students; I mean the papers say "oh, look, this person thinks they are above this job".
In reality that person is thinking "I'm not an older person with a low/no mortgage. I'm a young person and if I have to pay £700+ rent a month and still save for a deposit I need a good salary just to own a one bed flat; I'm not asking for a mansion".
Young people are the ones who need affordable homes the most (since older people already have pre-boom priced houses) yet are the ones on the lowest wages. Doesn't bother me, I'm fine, but I find it incredible how some groups are categorically ignored and forgotten about. No MP's running around trying to sort their concerns. -
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- 30-10-2015 21:39
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Well it's not really debt is it. -
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- 30-10-2015 21:47
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- 30-10-2015 22:36
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It is a debt for those who will work and have a salary above 21k really.(Original post by United1892)
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(Original post by i<3milkshake)
Prospects for young people 'have worsened' says report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34674276
Young people are facing problems in key areas such as housing, jobs, access to education (in particular university and college fees).
Don't worry though, MP's are talking about whether people can get the services they need as I type this;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34666386
Shame the concern is just about people who have no connection to the UK whatsoever.
I'm so glad I'm 22. There are many much younger than me who will have to get a mini-mortgage to get a degree and get what looks like a mortgage for a five bed but only to buy a flat.
All of this will be paid off whilst paying sky high rents, or more acurately paying off the mortgage of someone wealthy enough to have already have a home and rent out a second.
Amaright>?
Meanwhile in sister wealthy western European liberal democracy Denmark the the state pays you to go to university. Young people, demand more from your ****y rulers.
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