Boris Johnson says there are too many people in the world

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He’s added quite a few himself mind you …

https://www.boris-johnson.com/2007/10/25/global-population-control/

It is time we had a grown-up discussion about the optimum quantity of human beings in this country and on this planet. Do we want the south-east of Britain, already the most densely populated major country in Europe, to resemble a giant suburbia?

This is not, repeat not, an argument about immigration per se, since in a sense it does not matter where people come from, and with their skill and their industry, immigrants add hugely to the economy.

Except what happens in the south-east of Britain really is a conversation about immigration, because the total fertility rate of the UK’s population is way below replacement level, particularly if we exclude migrants from the calculation.

Conclusion - Johnson is not very bright, or he was just virtue signalling to the people in the media so they wouldn’t oppose his election. In short, he’s either a liar or an idiot, or a bit of both.

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This attitude could explain some of the actions of his government however.

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He’s a politician. That says it all.

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So was Winston Churchill, I think we need a more specific phrase, the best one I can think of is career politician but it’s not quite right.

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Yes, a bit of both!
The “overpopulation” theory, like “global warming” was debunked a long time ago, although leftists continue to parade its corpse around.
And yes, if he doesn’t like overcrowding, he could ban immigration. Like 99% of our problems, the solution is a no-brainer. They don’t require a degree in rocket science to solve. But leftists will never solve them, because they created them in the first place.

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Churchill was a statesman.

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VERY good point, Liz!

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