On schools - we are already seeing this in the UK - and the private school industry was aware that this was coming even before the VAT raid. There are far more school places than there are babies to … (View Post)

We've got a Sharan too. The number of cars with three proper seats in the back is surprisingly small. Even once they're out of car seats, having one child on the not-really-a-seat in the mi… (View Post)

That's quite startling. I set off wondering whether there is some element of self-selection here - that the sorts of people you hang out with are more likely to be childless or at least without … (View Post)

Well it could do. But how would it afford that? Presumably by taxing the childless more. Which doesn't really help with them being able to start families. But it would certainly start to reduce … (View Post)

In theory, yes. I'm certainly convinced by the theory that having both parents working has driven house prices up. I think the reverse would take a long time to filter though, though, in which t… (View Post)