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)

I wonder how many commenting on here are "at work" while pleasantly diverting themselves with discussions on economics and demographics? (Awkwardly raises hand...) (View Post)

I find this subject totally fascinating. My headline view is that the very big problems of demographic decline are rather smaller than the very big problems of untramelled demographic growth. So on a… (View Post)

Why has Reeves dyed her hair ginger? Is she trying to pretend she's Angela Rayner? If a male politician had done this he would be ridiculed from here to his humiliating defeat at the next electi… (View Post)