
By LAURIE PATTON | 29 July 2018
Another week, another newspaper devotes thousands of words to the vexed question of population growth. The conclusion, once again, is that we need a more rational discussion – and, above all, a plan.
Sadly, some people are using the size of our population and its growth to justify campaigns that are simply racist and uncalled-for in this country.
The way I see it, we keep asking the wrong question. It’s not about how many people live here, or where they come from. It’s about where we’ll all live in the years ahead.