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By: Martin Daunton

Professor Martin Daunton is former Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge and emeritus professor of economic history at the University of Cambridge

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  • Our Covid-hit young deserve a new social contract from older generations

    Covid-19 demands immediate action. It also demands a major reconsideration of policies to create a new social contract between the generations. We are all aware that the elderly have a higher risk of death from coronavirus than other age groups. We are also aware that protecting them by locking down the economy has had a [...]

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