What Gen Z needs most is economic growth
Young Britons are not opposed to economic growth; they simply have not experienced it. A recent report indicates that younger voters are eager for growth but feel disconnected from its benefits. Their skepticism stems from a lack of trust in the system, as they perceive growth as primarily benefiting others rather than themselves.
- ▪Younger Britons have lived under an economy that has not grown since 2008.
- ▪Many young people believe that growth mainly benefits the government and corporations, not themselves.
- ▪A significant majority of younger voters support cutting taxes and reducing regulation to stimulate economic growth.
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What Gen Z needs most is economic growth Young Britons are not inherently opposed to growth – they just haven’t experienced it yet. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Michael Turner" }) Michael Turner 26th May 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Britain is constantly told that young people have fallen out of love with capitalism. Apparently, they prefer ‘socialism’ and distrust profit-making enterprises. They want the state to do the heavy lifting. This story is neat and tidy. It’s also comforting and a little self-congratulatory for those who bought houses before the millennium. It’s also wrong.
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