It is refreshing to hear some sense in a world full of emotionally-driven uninformed and ultimately racist people who like to bury their heads in the sands of their prejudices.
Thank you Philippe for giving a voice to all of us who are daily in the receiving end of the hatred ill-informed closed-minded people who do not understand that, in the end, immigration is good for all.
Typical economist nonsense. These guys require more people at the base of the pyramid to maintain their economic house of cards, and encouraging larger family sizes for a quick fix is the equivalent of an in debt family getting an overdraft extension. It might let them buy that holiday outing on credit, but it just delays and indeed exacerbates the inevitable day of reckoning. Sad that Rosalind hold him to his "optimum population number" or counter his tired old "I suppose you want a cull" gag.
Typical economist nonsense. These guys require more people at the base of the pyramid to maintain their economic house of cards, and encouraging larger family sizes for a quick fix is the equivalent of an in debt family getting an overdraft extension. It might let them buy that holiday outing on credit, but it just delays and indeed exacerbates the inevitable day of reckoning. Sad that Rosalind hold him to his "optimum population number" or counter his tired old "I suppose you want a cull" gag.
I get so sick of hearing economists say there is no optimum/maximum population
(0:56) as if the planet were as infinite as their mathematical models, and that there's plenty of empty farmland to build housing and cities on (4:27) as if we didn't need that land to feed ourselves. It's just too bad that the economists have the ear of government and not the scientists, because our world will end up looking like "Blade Runner".
Dont blame the immigrants themselves. They wouldnt be here if the government didnt encourage it. The government is the problem. The world has a population problem, this is seen as fact by scientists of far more wisdom than I. Until all countries control their population this will get worse. But the UK just doesnt have the infrastructure to support the immigrant population we are allowing.
Wrong Britain is not the fastest growing population in Europe...Italy is growing at the same rate through immigration, France is growing at the same rate, Spain was growing at a speed double that...
he-he, you need to get a hard job, bad paid , in your country, to make some sacrifice for your country, to work in agriculture, in construction, and then, there will be no more immigrants in your country.
Why did they focus on population density? Its about how many resources people use per capita. You could have 10 people in the UK but if they required 1 billion acres of land each to feed their greed then the country is overpopulated.
I think Philippe (and anyone who shares his views) should watch the Arithmetic, Population and Energy lecture by Al Bartlett. Perhaps then he wouldn't be so keen to make one of the most densely populated nations in the world even worse.
Well done Philippe, that's the typical non-considerate, short sighted, bury-your-head-in-the-sand, based upon a flawed non-sustainable model economist's view I expected from you. I noticed you weren't willing to provide an optimum population figure, maybe this is because in truth you're clueless? Or maybe it's because all you care about is output, output, output and not what's left over after you've sucked the planet dry. Twat.
What the fuck is a matter with you mate, dont you have any ambitions for your country. A policy to reduce the population, fucking idiots. UK, France, Germany and Italy have way too small population already, you should be doing everything to boosting your birth rate.
1 thing is for sure, if you plan to reduce the population then you better get going on paying up the public debt, before the nation shrinks and the debt becomes uncontrollable.
Have you heard of peak oil? What do you think will happen when we reach peak oil, and can no longer afford to import food to feed a population that is greater then the UK's current carrying capacity? We cannot just breed our way out of the mess we are in.
England alone is home to approximately 52 million people, making it the fifth most densely populated country in the world - if small city and island states are excluded - with inhabitants packed in at 398 per square km.
In addition, increasing the population to solve the economic crisis would ultimately make it worse, as environmental damage will weaken our resources, which will weaken trade. A decrease in population will lessen almost all of our current problems.
A recent YouGov poll showed that 51% of the UK citizens polled didn't want the population higher than 60 million. Only 8% said that they wanted it higher.
we are all immigrants one way or the other if we go back in time we are all immigrants from some other place...so yeah why are stopping people from immigrating now?
You would have this country a concrete jungle if you had your way. why do you want it so bad? why cant i live in my country without fear of it being changed along with my national identity. You have no pride in your country!
It is refreshing to hear some sense in a world full of emotionally-driven uninformed and ultimately racist people who like to bury their heads in the sands of their prejudices.
Thank you Philippe for giving a voice to all of us who are daily in the receiving end of the hatred ill-informed closed-minded people who do not understand that, in the end, immigration is good for all.
galindes 1 year ago
Typical economist nonsense. These guys require more people at the base of the pyramid to maintain their economic house of cards, and encouraging larger family sizes for a quick fix is the equivalent of an in debt family getting an overdraft extension. It might let them buy that holiday outing on credit, but it just delays and indeed exacerbates the inevitable day of reckoning. Sad that Rosalind hold him to his "optimum population number" or counter his tired old "I suppose you want a cull" gag.
rupertbreheny 1 year ago
Typical economist nonsense. These guys require more people at the base of the pyramid to maintain their economic house of cards, and encouraging larger family sizes for a quick fix is the equivalent of an in debt family getting an overdraft extension. It might let them buy that holiday outing on credit, but it just delays and indeed exacerbates the inevitable day of reckoning. Sad that Rosalind hold him to his "optimum population number" or counter his tired old "I suppose you want a cull" gag.
rupertbreheny 1 year ago
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trigga1uk 1 year ago
I get so sick of hearing economists say there is no optimum/maximum population
(0:56) as if the planet were as infinite as their mathematical models, and that there's plenty of empty farmland to build housing and cities on (4:27) as if we didn't need that land to feed ourselves. It's just too bad that the economists have the ear of government and not the scientists, because our world will end up looking like "Blade Runner".
SPAnsw 2 years ago
Dont blame the immigrants themselves. They wouldnt be here if the government didnt encourage it. The government is the problem. The world has a population problem, this is seen as fact by scientists of far more wisdom than I. Until all countries control their population this will get worse. But the UK just doesnt have the infrastructure to support the immigrant population we are allowing.
Makadonska27 2 years ago 3
Wrong Britain is not the fastest growing population in Europe...Italy is growing at the same rate through immigration, France is growing at the same rate, Spain was growing at a speed double that...
mulatto321 2 years ago
if anyone beleives there is too many people on this earth... find a bridge
splintercell99 2 years ago
he-he, you need to get a hard job, bad paid , in your country, to make some sacrifice for your country, to work in agriculture, in construction, and then, there will be no more immigrants in your country.
cornel10 2 years ago
Why did they focus on population density? Its about how many resources people use per capita. You could have 10 people in the UK but if they required 1 billion acres of land each to feed their greed then the country is overpopulated.
sharkblubber 2 years ago
I think Philippe (and anyone who shares his views) should watch the Arithmetic, Population and Energy lecture by Al Bartlett. Perhaps then he wouldn't be so keen to make one of the most densely populated nations in the world even worse.
Salato 3 years ago 2
more like blow the fuck up
jetdude101 3 years ago
Well done Philippe, that's the typical non-considerate, short sighted, bury-your-head-in-the-sand, based upon a flawed non-sustainable model economist's view I expected from you. I noticed you weren't willing to provide an optimum population figure, maybe this is because in truth you're clueless? Or maybe it's because all you care about is output, output, output and not what's left over after you've sucked the planet dry. Twat.
AtariBacklash 3 years ago 8
@AtariBacklash
What the fuck is a matter with you mate, dont you have any ambitions for your country. A policy to reduce the population, fucking idiots. UK, France, Germany and Italy have way too small population already, you should be doing everything to boosting your birth rate.
1 thing is for sure, if you plan to reduce the population then you better get going on paying up the public debt, before the nation shrinks and the debt becomes uncontrollable.
FreddieBambino 1 year ago
@FreddieBambino
Have you heard of peak oil? What do you think will happen when we reach peak oil, and can no longer afford to import food to feed a population that is greater then the UK's current carrying capacity? We cannot just breed our way out of the mess we are in.
England alone is home to approximately 52 million people, making it the fifth most densely populated country in the world - if small city and island states are excluded - with inhabitants packed in at 398 per square km.
AtariBacklash 1 year ago
@FreddieBambino
In addition, increasing the population to solve the economic crisis would ultimately make it worse, as environmental damage will weaken our resources, which will weaken trade. A decrease in population will lessen almost all of our current problems.
A recent YouGov poll showed that 51% of the UK citizens polled didn't want the population higher than 60 million. Only 8% said that they wanted it higher.
AtariBacklash 1 year ago
we are all immigrants one way or the other if we go back in time we are all immigrants from some other place...so yeah why are stopping people from immigrating now?
vaelory 3 years ago
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trigga1uk 1 year ago
Lazy english bastards go to work!
lukasz5828 3 years ago
burst we are finished
lombowallah 3 years ago
shitty immigrants are fucking bacteria
donal56 3 years ago 2
We dont need these shitty immigrants the whites only need to have more children then we wont hear this bullshit anymore.
genocideengineering 4 years ago 3
traitors
genocideengineering 4 years ago 3
You would have this country a concrete jungle if you had your way. why do you want it so bad? why cant i live in my country without fear of it being changed along with my national identity. You have no pride in your country!
danielmills3 4 years ago 2