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Emerging in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, it has now entered the electoral arena and found itself vying for dominance with ageing right-leaning voters and a ‘Third Way’ political elite unable to accept the new realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy offering a new concept of political generations, Milburn unveils the ideas, attitudes and direction of \u003cem\u003eGeneration Left\u003c\/em\u003e and explains how the age gap can be bridged by reinventing youth and adulthood. 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