Have baby boomers stolen the family silver

Yes paddyann I agree, we baby boomers especially come in for more than our share of criticism. We did have jobs available most of the time but not big salaries. We scrimped and saved for our houses, no foreign holidays and no credit cards. A lot of us now care for grandchildren and elderly parents, I get really cross about it too.

I disagree that it was just as difficult to get on the property ladder, certainly in the South East. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's nonsense. Sorry!

It's a stereotype that young people all have two holidays a year, expensive gadgets or meals out two or three times a week. If you object to being stereotyped, maybe you shouldn't do it yourself.

I am thoroughly sick of the blame game thats being played by the media,its the folk on benefits no its the immigrants ,the disabled..or the pensioners.I was told I had no idea how hard life is for people nowadays because I have a nice house etc.Woud they listen when I explained it was JUST as difficult when we were young to get on the property ladder ,,that WE didn't have two foreign holidays a year( or even a decade) or exppensive gadgets or meals out two or three times a week .Its getting to the stage where they'll want to have us all shot when we turn 60 or younger .Oh and my generation also get the blame for the NO vote in the Scottish referendum...I've been a supporter of independence since I was 13 ....long before these young eegits were born!It really boils my blood