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@gilgwath

You make a point that was also made in response back in 2022 when the original author of this idea, #PaulMorland, wrote it in the Sunday Times; garnering a significant backlash but also, more than 3 years down the line, giving #ReformUKLtd the cover of 'but-but-but an academic wrote this!'.

This is not actually original thought on #MatthewGoodwin 's part.

https://standard.co.uk/news/uk/what-is-negative-child-benefit-demographer-proposes-taxing-childless-people-boost-population-b1010026.html

@junesim63
#demography #UKPolitics #Manchester

What is negative child benefit? Demographer proposes childless tax

He also suggested creating a “pro-natal” culture which would involve a parenthood day.

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@ianbetteridge

Apparently, from the first time that this all came up back in 2022, you and some cat named Kat could have got together on the subject of #QuestionHeadlines .

https://stylist.co.uk/opinion/paul-morland-tax-childless/678713

#TheStylist #demography #PaulMorland #MatthewGoodwin

Why Paul Morland's Sunday Times piece went viral

'Should we tax the childless?' Paul Morland’s viral Sunday Times piece shows it’s easier to blame women than make meaningful change.