BOSTON: Old and young experience the same level of poverty, and share many concerns on issues such as housing and public transport. The phoney war between the generations has really been created to divert attention away from the real culprits of the economic crisis and to blur the debate about what is needed for the future.
A society that unites the generations in defense of our joint welfare and public services is the only one worth fighting for, says Dot Gibson, General secretary, National Pensioners Convention…