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Originally Posted by Carth
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Another one is "we need immigrants because the birth rate is falling" well how about looking at WHY.
Lots of young couples in the mid to late 20's age bracket that would presumably love to start a family, but not while still living with parents or stuck in an expensive rented one bedroom flat. Sort the housing out and people may, possibly, start to have kids again.
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Agreed and that is why the government is trying to remove red tape so that developers can build more houses. Having the policy is one thing, preventing nimbys and councillors blocking it particularly where it's needed most is the hard part together with having sufficient builders, etc.