To think, without upsetting anybody, we are massively overpopulated on this tiny Island??? What sensible non punitive solutions are there??

[PasstheBucket89]

Its pretty relevant with all the talk about migrant boats, priti patel saying she will make the passage unviable etc she has done some awful things, it makes my blood run cold tbh i doubt she cares about the safety of them in that boats. But, what di we do, and when suggestions are made its often motivated by hate not quality of life issues. And yes, the ageing massively adds to the overpopulation aswell, but what should we do? reasonably? this tiny Island is massively overpopulated, it doesn't benefit anyone to be crammed in like sardines like this, massively effects access to housing, healthcare, education etc, What should the gov do, not adding to the hostile environment??.

[woodhill]

@Stressing

"While the most recent crisis with migrants arriving to the UK shores was used to distract from government failure elsewhere, Labour cannot turn a blind eye, pretend it isn't happening, or vaguely plead with the government for more 'competent' border violence," said Alena Ivanova from Labour Campaign for Free Movement.
"The Labour Party should speak with the voices of working class people regardless of where in the world they were born. Labour must demand safe routes for migrants, and full rights and dignity for all. We know what our policy is, we voted on it democratically last year. It is high time we started making the case for it to the public."

Whereas I'm not in favour of pointing our population increase to migrants in boat crossings (because I don't see them as significantly being the cause if overpopulation) I just wanted to highlight this quote from a labour MP.

Personally I find this quote alarming and misjudged. It's little wonder Labour is losing ground when it is failing on its main duty: that is to speak up for the working class people of the UK, not the working class of the entire world.

Absolutely

I think Tony Blair created the overpopulation problem is the first place.

[woodhill]

There is also concern about the rivers and chalk streams drying up as so much water is being diverted. I know we also have had flooding recently in other areas

[phoenixrosehere]

@Stressing

I have read the thread.. I just don’t completely agree that the U.K. is overpopulated and like many things could be managed way better than it is.