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Fertility rates in the United Kingdom have reached a historic low, with official data showing just 1.44 children per woman in 2023. This marks the lowest point since the government began recording these statistics in 1938, falling significantly below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman.
In addressing this demographic challenge, Dr. Peterson emphasized that while individual variations exist, fostering “stable committed heterosexual child-centred monogamy” should be society’s priority to create conditions favorable for increasing birth rates.
Nigel Farage, despite acknowledging his personal marital history with two divorces, stressed the importance of returning to Western “Judeo-Christian” values. “We have kind of forgotten that what underpins everything is our Judeo-Christian culture and that’s where we need to start, and if we recognize that, and if we value that, I think everything comes from that,” he remarked.
The number of babies born to British mothers has plunged to the lowest rate since records began, according to official government statistics, while excess deaths continue to skyrocket, leading experts to warn the country is facing an unprecedented “population collapse.”… pic.twitter.com/1ckoc7OTrs
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) November 10, 2024
Farage emphasized that Britain particularly needs to cultivate optimism about the future to reverse declining birth rates. “We are not going to get higher birth rates in this country until we can get some sense of optimism. We need a complete 180 shift in attitudes, we got to start telling young kids that hard work is good, that success is good, that there are no shortcuts in life, that making money is good,” he explained.
Comparing current attitudes to the optimistic spirit of the 1980s and early 1990s, Farage criticized recent trends, particularly noting the increase in youth disability benefits for depression following the coronavirus pandemic. He blamed both major political parties for presenting a pessimistic outlook, stating: “We need a change of attitude in Britain if we get that right people will have more kids.”
BREAKING: Fertility rates in Britain collapses to RECORD LOW.
It is now 1.44 children per women, the lowest number since records began in 1938.
This is a complete disaster.
What do you think is causing this?
— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) October 28, 2024
The Reform UK leader identified environmental policies as a major obstacle to societal growth, advocating for Britain’s reindustrialization and increased domestic energy production. “Our platform is to re-industrialise Britain. Let’s produce all the stuff we need in this country. Let’s become not just energy independent. We could actually become an energy exporter right now.”
Recent polling indicates growing support for Farage’s Reform UK party, which has proposed taxing renewable energy companies to compensate taxpayers for green policy failures. Despite securing only five parliamentary seats seven months ago, Reform UK now leads in popularity according to YouGov, with 27 percent support, surpassing Labour’s 25 percent and the Conservative Party’s 21 percent.
