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Analysis: It’s Time for a Republican Movement – And Young People Will Lead It

by Kimberly McIntosh

Millennials and Gen Z have been accused of killing many an institution, from hook-up culture to the after-work happy hour. Could the monarchy be next?

Analysis: Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?

by Moya Lothian-McLean

The capital’s authorities say they want to encourage diversity among bike riders. Their actions don't match up, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

Feature: Should Schools Tackle Andrew Tate Head On?

by Sophie K Rosa

We spoke to teachers and students about the influence of Andrew Tate in schools, viral misogyny, and what can be done about it.

Opinion: No, School Isn’t Making Kids ‘Woke’

by Aaron Bastani

Young people aren’t more leftwing because they’re being brainwashed at school. They’re more leftwing because they’ve lived under neoliberalism, writes Aaron Bastani.

Analysis: Right to Buy 2.0 is an Unmitigated Disaster

by Ell Folan

Boris Johnson’s bright idea for winning back young voters is only going to deepen their misery, writes Ell Folan.

Report: The Met Could Be Sued Over Its Racist Gang Database

by Sophie K Rosa

A Black musician, with the help of legal advocacy groups, is trying to take the Met to court over its discriminatory watchlist of young people supposedly involved in ‘gangs’. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Demonstrators take part in a Black Lives Matter protest in London on 12 July 2020.

Analysis: The British Empire Wasn’t Just About Race

by Kojo Koram

Young people are waking up to the fact that the British empire was not just about identity and race, but about poverty and wealth, democracy and control, writes Kojo Koram.

Opinion: Older Generations Can’t Deal With the Fact They’ve Had It Easy

by Aaron Bastani

When Kirstie Allsopp bought her house, the average house price was £51,000 – today it’s £270,000. Still, writes Aaron Bastani, older people must castigate the young or risk losing something precious: victimhood.

Jeremy Corbyn meets supporters in Middlesbrough, 11 December 2019.

Analysis: Generation Left Might Not Be That Left After All

by James Meadway

The left is wrong to take young people’s support for granted, writes James Meadway.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in London

Opinion: The Tories’ Covid-19 Strategy Pits Young and Old Against Each Other

by Ameya Tripathi

The government is using its widely condemned 'focused protection' strategy to stir up a culture of fear between generations in a cynical and dangerous bid to retain political power, writes Ameya Tripathi.

Opinion: Who Will Represent the Young Now?

by Ash Sarkar

Corbynism was a window in which young people were taken seriously, writes Ash Sarkar. But with Keir Starmer as Labour leader, that window has been firmly slammed shut – and likely with great political consequence.

Opinion: We Must Not Let the Government Blame Students for a Second Wave

by Dana Mills

It isn't safe for students to return to university campuses, and letting them do so gives the government somebody else to blame if Covid cases rise again. Dana Mills argues that lecturers must heed the call of unions and learn from the example of the United States, and insist that teaching happens online.

Opinion: The Government Scrimped on School Safety. Now Students and Staff Are Paying the Price

by James McAsh

Just over a week since schools reopened, coronavirus outbreaks are forcing hundreds of pupils across the UK back home. Primary teacher and trade unionist James McAsh reports on an avoidable crisis.

Opinion: Boris Johnson Wants to Blame Young People for Coronavirus. He Has Nobody to Blame but Himself

by Liam Young

The government has settled on a scapegoat for the recent spike in Covid-19 cases: young people. Yet from rushing children back to school to breaking their own rules with impunity, it's clear who's really at fault, writes Liam Young.

Opinion: Rishi Sunak Isn’t Interested in Helping Young People – Free Labour Is Good for Business

by Ellen Clifford

The chancellor's plan to invest billions in 'creating jobs for young people' sounds sensible amid the sharpest ever rise in unemployment. But anti-welfare reform campaigners recognise his proposals for what they are, writes Ellen Clifford: an expansion of workfare, designed to benefit businesses at the expense of workers.

Novara FM: Generation Left?

James Butler is joined by Keir Milburn to discuss his new book ‘Generation Left’.

7 Reasons Voting Tory Means You Hate Your Children

by The KM Collective

From their assaults on education, housing, healthcare, and working conditions, to their destructive environmental policy and draconian surveillance record, here are 7 reasons voting Tory means you hate your kids.

How Young Voters Could Defeat the Tories in Key Marginals

by Mark McDonagh and Claire Frank

People aged 18-24 are least likely to vote on 8 June, and it's no coincidence they're the demographic most disillusioned with mainstream politics. In a this original study, Mark McDonagh and Claire Frank show how young people could significantly alter the predicted outcome of this general election.