AS someone in their early 30s – a dreaded, avocado-munching, latte-sipping, economy -destroying millennial if you believe the hype – I would characterise my years growing up in Scotland to fall into the category of “interesting times”.
Allegedly a traditional Chinese curse, the political and economic climate of the United Kingdom has indeed meant that my peers have faced declining standards in living compared to previous generations, rampant financial mismanagement that disproportionately disrupted our lives and a rapid expansion of the gap between the richest and poorest in society.
