Does Britain need a population policy?
Over at Our Kingdom Jon Bright reviews Does Britain need a population policy? by Alasdair Murray of CentreForum.
the Liberal Democrats, and their leading think tank CentreForum, are the only ones talking sensibly, quietly and reflectively about when a population policy might be needed and what it might take to introduce one. This compelling, timely pamphlet [...]
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