Please don't start that Wisbechesque codswallop.

We have had a stable population for centuries. The Romans and Normans contributed next to nothing to our gene pool.

Some of us have North Western European and Scandinavian heritage but the vast majority of genes swimming around Britain haven't changed much for 2000 years and beyond.

On my mothers side, for example, I only got English and Scottish genes. I'm 84% English, a bit Scottish and a little bit Irish and Welsh, Norwegian and Germanic.

You will find something similar for the vast majority.

Hybrid vigour or heterosis is a good thing, but most of our new friends don't breed with the existing population.
We now have a growing Balkanisation of Britain.

Re your last paragraph, it may not be fair but if the money stays within the generational family, personally I feel it would be more beneficial to society. The however many pounds are taken in Inheritance Tax goes where? Weapons for Ukraine? All taxes get lost in the 'what can we spend it on', whereas hopefully my offspring will be able to revert to a one worker family.

Re your first paragraph, I think the short term solution is the exodus to the Home Counties and hybrid working. Those of us in Sussex are experiencing the house building growth beyond local requirements. Estate Agents report that by far the majority of enquiries for new houses are from South London residents. Not pleasant seeing villages turned into towns and countryside concreted over.

The best way to solve most housing problems? Change the mindset that property is an asset to make a profit on and revert to it being somewhere to live. Start by penalising multi property owning landlords, so that more become available for sale to those that need them.

An example re the housebuilding in Sussex and why it is not actually needed? There are 3000 empty dwellings in Brighton that for various reasons are locked out of the market.

Re your last paragraph, it may not be fair but if the money stays within the generational family, personally I feel it would be more beneficial to society. The however many pounds are taken in Inheritance Tax goes where? Weapons for Ukraine? All taxes get lost in the 'what can we spend it on', whereas hopefully my offspring will be able to revert to a one worker family.

Re your first paragraph, I think the short term solution is the exodus to the Home Counties and hybrid working. Those of us in Sussex are experiencing the house building growth beyond local requirements. Estate Agents report that by far the majority of enquiries for new houses are from South London residents. Not pleasant seeing villages turned into towns and countryside concreted over.

The best way to solve most housing problems? Change the mindset that property is an asset to make a profit on and revert to it being somewhere to live. Start by penalising multi property owning landlords, so that more become available for sale to those that need them.

An example re the housebuilding in Sussex and why it is not actually needed? There are 3000 empty dwellings in Brighton that for various reasons are locked out of the market.

I can certainly agree that taxes are wastefully spent, but the obvious difference is a tax *in theory* benefits everyone. Your suggestion only benefits those who already have wealth, and the inequality will continually worsen.

I think the days of one worker families are already a thing of the past.

I couldn't agree more re housing and the commodification of it. Multi property ownership should be taxed to the hilt.

Please don't start that Wisbechesque codswallop.

We have had a stable population for centuries. The Romans and Normans contributed next to nothing to our gene pool.

Some of us have North Western European and Scandinavian heritage but the vast majority of genes swimming around Britain haven't changed much for 2000 years and beyond.

On my mothers side, for example, I only got English and Scottish genes. I'm 84% English, a bit Scottish and a little bit Irish and Welsh, Norwegian and Germanic.

You will find something similar for the vast majority.

Hybrid vigour or heterosis is a good thing, but most of our new friends don't breed with the existing population.
We now have a growing Balkanisation of Britain.

well i do consider a whole street of 'can't work, won't work, will have a ton of babies, and let Daddy Government pay for the upkeep'' ....to be an affront to the laws of Nature.

One reason Employed Westerners are failing to reproduce is that housing has been priced out of their income. Largely driven by a) wealthy career women in places like London or b) welfare spongers in places like our Northern Towns.

Compare & contrast the UK to Morocco, Mexico, or Thailand. In these latter places, a working man, with a shovel, can support a family of three or four kids with a stay-at-home wife. Not the UK nor the decadent West.