This week I return to familiar ground and make no apology for having another look at demographic trends and our ageing population, a subject which has recently been the focus of attention for the new coalition government.
Last week Jack Goldstone, the author of 'The New Population Bomb' was speaking in Brussels, ...
On Saturday 6 February, on a chilly Saturday morning in Thame, Oxfordshire, over 80 people gathered to learn more about the challenges of an ageing society with a focus on jobs, pensions, demography and immigration (as I wrote about in advance of the event on 29 Jan).
The audience was addressed ...
On Saturday 6 February, I am hosting an event for local Conservative Members in the Thames Valley on "Jobs, Pensions, Demography and Immigration: The Challenges of an Ageing Society". As raised by this blog before (see blogs of 3 July and 13 November 2009), with average life expectancy now 10 ...
While everyone's focus remains on the current financial and economic crises, coming out of this downturn will require us to promote enterprise and investment in skills. The question for Europe, however, is how can this be achieved with an ageing population?
The US National Intelligence Council's Global Trends 2025 report highlights ...


