BBC NEWS | UK | Population growth at 47-year high
"The UK population grew by 408,000 in 2008 - the biggest increase for almost 50 years, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The total number of people passed 61m for the first time, with changes in birth and death rates now a bigger cause of growth than immigration. "
Apparently at this rate the population is going to rise by another 9 million within 25 years. Even though immigration made up a smaller proportion of the growth in 2008, the number of people coming in exceeded those leaving by 118,000!
For f***'s sake we are a tiny island, we have huge pressure on housing already so where are these 9 million going to live? And what is our limit? 100 million?!!
The politicians need to actually start talking about the subject instead of brushing it under the carpet. I say we are full now, only then can we house the population we already have. If that means one in for one out then so be it. And in case you ask I don't care what colour immigrants are so long as they contribute to life in this country.
Rant over.
"The UK population grew by 408,000 in 2008 - the biggest increase for almost 50 years, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The total number of people passed 61m for the first time, with changes in birth and death rates now a bigger cause of growth than immigration. "
Apparently at this rate the population is going to rise by another 9 million within 25 years. Even though immigration made up a smaller proportion of the growth in 2008, the number of people coming in exceeded those leaving by 118,000!
For f***'s sake we are a tiny island, we have huge pressure on housing already so where are these 9 million going to live? And what is our limit? 100 million?!!

The politicians need to actually start talking about the subject instead of brushing it under the carpet. I say we are full now, only then can we house the population we already have. If that means one in for one out then so be it. And in case you ask I don't care what colour immigrants are so long as they contribute to life in this country.
Rant over.