Short Changed
Short Changed is the Intergenerational Foundation's new podcast series, where we speak to some of the UK’s leading experts about the issues that matter most to younger and future generations.
Across the series, we explore the policy challenges shaping young people’s lives today and the prospects of future generations tomorrow, from housing and democracy to taxation, student finance, and inheritance.
Short Changed builds on our previous podcast series, WhatIF?, which put young people’s voices at the centre of the policy debate.
Episodes
23 episodes
Should young people pay less tax? With Dr Julian Limberg
Nothing can be certain, except death and taxes. But our tax system can also shape inequality and increase gaps between generations.Conor sits down to talk with Dr Julian Limberg, ...
Are young people more alienated from politics now? With Cameron Garrett
This week Conor sits down with Cameron Garrett, Deputy Director of Research at More in Common, which tries to understand what Britons think and why.They discuss what younger people want from politics, why so many are voting Green, the st...
Are graduates getting a raw deal? With Jim Dickinson
In the first episode of this new series, Conor Nakkan explores the issue of student finance and higher education with Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at WonkHE.Jim says: "One of the things I constantly say is this system is like an onion...
Episode 19: What IF we solved the cost of being young?
Why are young people having to set aside 70% of their weekly expenditure on essential spending? Listen to IF's Toby Whelton explain our latest research findings in our newly published report
Episode 18: What IF we solved the housing crisis for the young?
This episode investigates the housing crisis facing younger generations in the UK and includes a discussion between the Intergenerational Foundation's CEO, Liz Emerson and Paul Brocklehurst of the Land Planning and Development Federation, which...
Episode 17: What IF we introduced a wealth tax to help the young?
This episode explores the intergenerational fairness case for a wealth tax with discussion between IF co-founders Angus Hanton and Liz Emerson and the report author, Alec Haglund. It discusses how a moderate wealth tax would affect...
Episode 16: What IF we looked ahead?
Over the last 3 years these podcasts have been delving into a range of topics regarding intergenerational unfairness and we’ve provided a platform for dozens of people from all walks of life to have a voice. So for our season finale, it seems f...
Episode 15: What IF we brought back the lodgers?
We’re facing a shortage of affordable houses, and historically high levels of rent. Yet, despite this- over two thirds of homes across the UK are under-occupied. How does that make sense? We have the supply of rooms, and we have the demand from...
Episode 14: What IF we didn’t have a cohort of struggling students
University for young people today is expensive. Current students will be paying off their loans for the next 30 years, and 2023-24 university starters will be paying off for 40 years. Most will never repay their debt. Instead they will be...
Episode 13: What IF we took trains instead of planes?
The UK needs to make significant efforts to decarbonise its transport network. How? Well – one way to do this is limiting UK-based aviation. Flying is the most environmentally harmful modes of transport. Alternatively, travel by train is seven ...
Episode 12: What IF saving money was possible for the young?
The cost of living crisis means there’s less money coming in, and more money going out. So where does this leave young people and savings? What IF saving money was possible for the young? In our first episode of Season 3, Alisa Anwar talks to I...
Episode 11: What IF the post-Covid world benefited the young?
The Covid 19 era has increased the intergenerational divide within the UK. So now, more than ever, we have an opportunity to shape the post-Covid world. But what should this look like? What IF, the post-Covid world benefited the young? For our ...
Episode 10: What IF taxes didn’t unfairly target the young?
COVID-19 saw the government spend vast amounts of money – from the furlough scheme, test and trace programme to PPE and vaccines rollout. On top of this our nation went into lockdown, output stalled, and we saw a 9.7% drop in our GDP. Who shoul...
Episode 9: What IF we ended the cladding scandal?
Safe housing is a basic human right. This month we’re looking at how the cladding crisis impacts the young. How did we get here? What’s the solution?
Episode 8: What IF COP26 listened to the youth?
Climate change is the greatest intergenerational issue facing our young. 50% of the world’s population are under 30, yet young people were not given a platform at COP to voice their opinions. So what do the young think? On this month's po...
Episode 7: What IF we looked back at the last 10 years?
And we're back for Season 2... Alisa Anwar returns to take you on a continued whistle-stop tour touching on everything we haven’t so far....but you’ll have to stay tuned to see what we have in store. First, we’re kicking off this season with a ...
Episode 6: What IF we analysed 'Generation Covid'?
COVID-19 has seen the Government spend hundreds of billions of pounds in order to protect primarily the health of older generations. In fact by March 2021, the total amount spent passed £400 billion. That’s the highest rate of government borrow...
Episode 5: What IF British Politics experienced a 'youthquake'?
Alisa Anwar is joined by Professor of Politics at Royal Holloway University (James Sloan) and digital campaigner at the Intergenerational Foundation (Liam Hill) to understand why young people are so underrepresented in British politics. With on...
Episode 4: What IF youth unemployment wasn't so high?
Young people have been hit with the triple threat of COVID-19, the recession, and Brexit. Alisa Anwar is joined by Economist and the Head of Research for Europe and the Americas at Standard Chartered Bank (Sarah Hewin), IF researcher (Lizzie Si...
Episode 3: What IF we solved the housing crisis?
Alisa Anwar is joined by Rent Strike coordinators (Meg Day and Charlie Keller), Bristol SU Student Living Officer (Ruth Day), students (Emily Cole and Kit Sinclair), and IF co-founder (Ashley Seager) to dissect the housing crisis among young pe...
Episode 2: What IF the Government invested more in young people’s mental health?
Alisa Anwar is joined by former MP and longstanding Minister, as well as the chair for the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (Sir Norman Lamb), IF researcher (Melissa Bui), Trevor Elliott MBE, and students (Ella Cotton and Emi...
Episode 1: What IF we had no tuition fees?
In this first episode from the Intergenerational Foundation, Alisa Anwar is joined by students (Rhiannon Woolford and James Main) and a Professor of Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (Dr Kevin Albertson) to dissect...
Pilot: What IF we listened to younger generations?
In this Pilot episode, Alisa Anwar is joined by the co-founders of the Intergenerational Foundation: Liz Emerson, Angus Hanton, and Ashley Seager, for a crash course on intergenerational fairness. What brought about intergenerational inequality...
