to think the biggest threat to this country is war between generations

[suziepra]

In modern UK the young have to look forward to a backbreaking amount of debt as even to be a pa you need a degree. Then once they graduate they will be lucky to get a decent wage and only a tiny amount of people under 30 (3% of homes win last six months were purchased by under 30s) will be able to buy a houses. They will probably have a miserable time stuck at home during their 20s and 30s finding it difficult to start a family. Then they will have to work for the rest of their lives. Whereby watching their parents who bought cheep homes, retire in their 60s and enjoy 20 years of retirement. Yes I know there are exceptions to what I said, but this does seem to be the norm in the south east. I can see things going nasty.

yes and to encourage equality but it makes everyone overqualified. I agree about the employment issues.

Suzie, how many times do you need to be told that only 5% of people went to university? When I went in 1978 (from a council flat, wowser!) there were 3,000 students at my university. I understand there are around 20,000 there now (and a lot more universities). In what universe can this translate to "the amount of people getting free university education was much higher back then"?

I don't see it at all. The generations seem to get on far better now than any time in the past.

You seem very bitter, Suzie, and don't have much idea of what it was really like in the past.

At least 90% of the population have seen income stagnation because of:
. Globalisation
. Automation

None of this is because granny or her generation are greedy.