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Will Self: Pity the Young

Will Self reflects on the malign influence of the older generation on the young as the population of Britain ages.

Will Self reflects on the malign influence of the older generation on the young as the population of Britain ages. "In my darker moments - of which there are quite a few - I often envision the baby boomer generation as a giant and warty toad squatting on the youth of our society".

Producer: Sheila Cook.

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Sun 3 Nov 2013 08:48

A Point of View: Should the baby boomers leave the stage?

A Point of View: Should the baby boomers leave the stage?

As the baby boomers reach pensionable age, Will Self wonders if the older generation should stop trying to define what it means to be young.

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Presenter Will Self
Producer Sheila Cook

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  • Fri 1 Nov 2013 20:50
  • Sun 3 Nov 2013 08:48

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