"As time goes by, there are going to be ever more grandparents and ever fewer children to beam at foolishly. That is not only a sadness and a loss, but becoming an aged society is a cultural and economic threat. Older people, by and large, are not the innovators or new thinkers. An ageing society risks declining in optimism, creativity and, above all, risk-taking."
"The low priority given to maternity services in England, revealed yet again in Lady Amos's report today, would be astounding if it weren't so familiar. Why are mothers and babies so low down the NHS priority list when they matter most? A third of trained midwives in the UK can't find jobs, while cash-starved obstetric departments need them but can't pay."
"Goodwin calls for childless women to be taxed more with a negative child benefit tax on those who don't have offspring, and remove personal income tax for women who have two or more children. He wants fewer women in higher education, excoriating ch"
The UK faces a demographic crisis with only 3.5 million children under four compared to 13.5 million dogs, indicating a significant population decline. This aging society poses serious threats: older populations tend to be less innovative and risk-taking, creating a more conservative electorate. Paradoxically, maternity services receive low NHS priority despite their fundamental importance, with a third of trained midwives unable to find employment while obstetric departments lack funding. The over-60s consume most hospital resources. Political responses from the right propose controversial solutions including taxing childless women, removing income tax for mothers with two or more children, and restricting women's higher education access.
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