To breed or not to breed? That may be the question
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By John Humphrys
In a week when the political drama played out in Westminster has thrown every other news story off the front pages, it might seem perverse to suggest that there is other stuff happening out there that might be worth our attention. But there is. There always is. It’s just that the news business craves immediacy, high drama and colourful characters with a whiff of sulphur about them. The issue that I’m seeking your views on this week has none of that but its long-term significance far outweighs what the great Robin Day memorably described as ‘here today... gone tomorrow’ politicians. It’s about children: why we’re not having enough of them and what the politicians might consider doing about it.
You’d never have guessed it from the latest census figures, which show that the population of England and Wales is higher than it has ever been at nearly 60 million, but many demographers believe we are entering a population crisis. There are two obvious reasons why a nation’s ...
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