The evidence is that people in the UK are now having fewer children than they want. That doesn't mean a return to pre modern birth rates but with lower housing costs and better economic prospects the… (View Post)

I don't think many people are having kids in order to claim state benefits. More generally what we have is a position where people aren't having children because they don't feel they can afford them.… (View Post)

Surely the best argument for getting rid of the child benefit cap is the demographic crisis? Unless some couples have more than two children we face a population timebomb without mass migration - wit… (View Post)

There have been concerns about Yermak for a long time. The masterstroke for Zelensky would be to bring back Zaluzhny. The foolishness of Trump/Putin is assuming that if Zelensky is weak they can forc… (View Post)

Conspiracy? Do you think the Beeb is being unfairly maligned? (View Post)