The report by the Resolution Foundation - A New Generational Contract - is, arguably, the most important for a generation: and for a generation. Its power lies in those behind the argument, the Intergenerational Commission, an impressively balanced group of movers and shakers in British society convened by Foundation chair David "two brains" Willetts, the former Conservative MP and universities minister.
The report is a hard-nosed tough-talking analysis of the key issues of our time, all relating to young people and the diminution of their prospects, particularly in employment and housing, over the past few decades.
The report has assembled detailed evidence about the experience of different generations. The challenges it identifies can no longer be kicked into the long grass. Whether it is paying for social care for the elderly or access to affordable homes for the young, these are issues that demand attention - and resolution - today.
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