Matthew Goodwin
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than Tory MPs are to the average voter, right? In other words, the Conservative movement have moved so far to the cultural left that they've basically abandoned ordinary voters. They're indistinguishable, basically, from their Labour colleagues. Now, nobody could say that about Reform MPs. They are bang on, basically, where the average voter is on these big cultural and identity questions.
than Tory MPs are to the average voter, right? In other words, the Conservative movement have moved so far to the cultural left that they've basically abandoned ordinary voters. They're indistinguishable, basically, from their Labour colleagues. Now, nobody could say that about Reform MPs. They are bang on, basically, where the average voter is on these big cultural and identity questions.
than Tory MPs are to the average voter, right? In other words, the Conservative movement have moved so far to the cultural left that they've basically abandoned ordinary voters. They're indistinguishable, basically, from their Labour colleagues. Now, nobody could say that about Reform MPs. They are bang on, basically, where the average voter is on these big cultural and identity questions.
So that's how I see it. And I see it's a correction to a system that has become deeply corrupt and ideologically homogenous.
So that's how I see it. And I see it's a correction to a system that has become deeply corrupt and ideologically homogenous.
So that's how I see it. And I see it's a correction to a system that has become deeply corrupt and ideologically homogenous.
But I'll just say, just about the conversation that you're sparking with ARK, you have to understand, Jordan, that that is essentially the only place that is having that conversation here in the UK. I mean, if you look at the long-term forecast of where we are headed as a country, by 2100, our fertility rate is forecast to be 1.3%. well below the replacement level of 2.1.
But I'll just say, just about the conversation that you're sparking with ARK, you have to understand, Jordan, that that is essentially the only place that is having that conversation here in the UK. I mean, if you look at the long-term forecast of where we are headed as a country, by 2100, our fertility rate is forecast to be 1.3%. well below the replacement level of 2.1.
But I'll just say, just about the conversation that you're sparking with ARK, you have to understand, Jordan, that that is essentially the only place that is having that conversation here in the UK. I mean, if you look at the long-term forecast of where we are headed as a country, by 2100, our fertility rate is forecast to be 1.3%. well below the replacement level of 2.1.
It's currently at about 1.6 at the moment. We also now know that between today and 2047, which again isn't really that far away, 22 years, our population is forecast to grow by another 10 million people, obviously all of whom will come from outside of the UK. Migration is the only driver.
It's currently at about 1.6 at the moment. We also now know that between today and 2047, which again isn't really that far away, 22 years, our population is forecast to grow by another 10 million people, obviously all of whom will come from outside of the UK. Migration is the only driver.
It's currently at about 1.6 at the moment. We also now know that between today and 2047, which again isn't really that far away, 22 years, our population is forecast to grow by another 10 million people, obviously all of whom will come from outside of the UK. Migration is the only driver.
It is the only driver of population growth in this country because more people are now dying than being born among the British population. So migration is the only driver of population growth while our fertility rate is collapsing. So what I'm saying is... If you want to have a conversation about pro-family policy, okay, what does that look like?
It is the only driver of population growth in this country because more people are now dying than being born among the British population. So migration is the only driver of population growth while our fertility rate is collapsing. So what I'm saying is... If you want to have a conversation about pro-family policy, okay, what does that look like?
It is the only driver of population growth in this country because more people are now dying than being born among the British population. So migration is the only driver of population growth while our fertility rate is collapsing. So what I'm saying is... If you want to have a conversation about pro-family policy, okay, what does that look like?
How can we support families outside of, you know, tinkering with the tax system? How could we actually radically have, bring about a pro-family culture, right? And people say, oh, you can't do that. Well, I say, well, look what they did with smoking. I mean, look at how, you know, that changed the culture, right? You've suddenly convinced everybody.
How can we support families outside of, you know, tinkering with the tax system? How could we actually radically have, bring about a pro-family culture, right? And people say, oh, you can't do that. Well, I say, well, look what they did with smoking. I mean, look at how, you know, that changed the culture, right? You've suddenly convinced everybody.
How can we support families outside of, you know, tinkering with the tax system? How could we actually radically have, bring about a pro-family culture, right? And people say, oh, you can't do that. Well, I say, well, look what they did with smoking. I mean, look at how, you know, that changed the culture, right? You've suddenly convinced everybody.
Israel has done it. Now, interestingly, Israel has had a lot more success than countries like Poland and Hungary, also countries under the world. Now, how has Israel done it? Israel has done it by making it clear that actually the survival of the nation, the survival of the people is dependent upon them all assuming responsibility and playing a role in that enterprise.
Israel has done it. Now, interestingly, Israel has had a lot more success than countries like Poland and Hungary, also countries under the world. Now, how has Israel done it? Israel has done it by making it clear that actually the survival of the nation, the survival of the people is dependent upon them all assuming responsibility and playing a role in that enterprise.