David Willetts

Covid generation: UK youth unemployment 'set to triple to 80s levels'
Resolution Foundation report warns young people could be lost to long periods out of work
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
07, Oct, 2020 @9:30 PM

Lord Willetts accused of pitching 'young against old' in book
Second edition of The Pinch accused of blaming baby boomers rather than government policies for inequalities
Amelia Hill
05, Nov, 2019 @8:45 AM

University fees cut would hurt mobility and aid rich, PM told
Justine Greening, David Willetts and Jo Johnson warn against reducing top £9,250 course costs
Michael Savage Policy editor
05, Jan, 2019 @5:38 PM

Radical ideas for rebalancing Britain's baby boomers and millennials
Proposals from the Resolution Foundation, including a £10,000 citizen’s inheritance, are bold – but will politicians heed outside advice?
Anne Perkins
07, May, 2018 @11:01 PM

The Guardian view on generational inequality: it’s time for a new deal | Editorial
Editorial: Housing and health are at the centre of a much-needed holistic approach to a fresh trade-off between young, middle-aged and older Britons
Editorial
07, May, 2018 @11:01 PM

David Willetts’ generational moan is a bit rich | Brief letters
Brief letters: Generational injustice | Michele Hanson | Memory | Tabloid format | Meghan Markle
Letters
06, Mar, 2018 @5:26 PM

Are we really going to let the super-rich take all the art? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Rhiannon Lucy Cossett: A London art adviser has been bulk-buying Picassos. The 0.01% are welcome to their tacky yachts, but not humanity’s masterpieces. Plus: Does David Willetts practise what he preaches?
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
05, Mar, 2018 @4:50 PM

Target wealthy baby boomers, says Tory peer
Lord Willetts pushes measures to prevent a 15p rise in income tax being imposed on the younger generation
Anushka Asthana Political editor
05, Mar, 2018 @12:01 AM

Has the time come for a wealth tax in the UK? | Richard Partington
Taxing the rich will address inequality and secure the welfare state’s future. It’s a Tory peer’s call, and he’s right
Richard Partington
04, Mar, 2018 @12:45 PM

MPs severely criticise DWP for withholding information on 'very bad' universal credit - Politics live
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen
Andrew Sparrow
16, Oct, 2017 @4:37 PM

The Guardian view on A-levels: another misdirected reform | Editorial
Editorial: Michael Gove wanted to make exams more rigorous. He should have concentrated on widening opportunity for all school leavers
Editorial
17, Aug, 2017 @6:54 PM

An act that Labour must repeal to save higher education | Letters
Letters: Tuition fees have been a disaster for students and higher education institutions alike, according to a group of academics
Letters
11, May, 2017 @5:11 PM
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