10 November

The average (median) age of workers in Australia is about 40. If you’re uncomfortable with immigration, look at that number. Somebody has to do the work. Boris Johnson has just announced huge importing of health care workers for their health system, for the same reason. Western societies are old, immigrants are the only hope they have of survival. Also political trends are copied around the world. After years of ‘austerity’ in the UK (cutting public services), the latest election is being fought around who can borrow the most to spend the most on public services. I think you get to a point where the reality swamps the bullshit.