Andrew says,1
“…the population of this country will rise to 72.5 million by 2032….which is unsustainable.” (my emphasis).
In 1945 the UK’s population was 48 million. When Andrew was born, in 1966, it was 54.6 million.2 People living in 1945 couldn’t have comprehended the 2024 British population, which is 44% higher than it was.
Why is another three million unsustainable? “Turkey has…(3,181,222‑ individuals) [immigrants] who have been granted temporary protection status.” Most are from Syria and are the majority of a 4.6 million immigrant population. Turkey is poorer than Britain but accepts its responsibilities.
Keir Starmer’s answer was interesting “…we will bring those numbers down.” Why? British politicians are obliged to be anti-immigrant. Positive, heartwarming stories are buried in anti-immigrant bile.
Rishi Sunak’s parents were born in east Africa. Nassar Hussain, Essex and England cricket captain, was born in India. In literature, T S Eliot was American and became a British Nobel prize winner. Marks and Spencer’s shopping chain is an immigrant success story. And this is a tiny sample of immigrants in Britain building a better wealthier country.4,5
Both the question and answer are disappointing. Asylum seekers should be accepted. Economic immigrants are critical to the well-being of Britain because they’re motivated to succeed. They should be welcomed.
Addendum: Andrew Rosindell’s question with Keir Starmer’s answer
Rosindell The Prime Minister should know that my Romford constituents are shocked, angry and dismayed by the suggestion by the Office for National Statistics that the population of this country will rise to 72.5 million by 2032—that is 500,000 people a year, which is unsustainable. Who voted for that, and will the Government do something to ensure that the population of this country is sustainable going forward? There is no mandate for such a colossal increase in immigration to this country.
Starmer I think the hon. Gentleman should talk to his party leader. Net migration went through the roof under the previous Government—by nearly 1 million; it quadrupled—and who was cheering it on? The Leader of the Opposition. The hon. Gentleman’s constituents are right to be concerned about the loss of control by the previous Government. We are taking control; we will bring those numbers down. But the record is absolutely clear, and it sits right there on the Opposition Benches.Engagements – Hansard – UK Parliament
Addendum: West Ham United
The WHU squad, 2024-5 has 15 nationalities represented. Only ten of the 27 man squad are English. West Ham United FC Squad Information 2024/2025 | Premier League
Notes
1 Engagements – Hansard – UK Parliament PMQ’s 29th January 2025
2 https://www.populationpyramid.net/united-kingdom/1966/ In1966 it was 54.6 million Demographics of the United Kingdom – Wikipedia
3 number of immigrants in trukey – Search
4 Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say? – BBC News Focusing on criminals is a demonisation concealing the facts of the case.
5 Boris Johnson was born in the USA and could have stood for president. Nigel Farage had a German wife and his children presumably have dual nationality.
Politics in Havering 
Racist Rosindell & Starmer swerve the majority of NHS workers & London Transport/National Rail & hospitality employees keeping the country healthy, on the move & fed/kept happy on their travels. However, the duopoly punish both with pay rises below the rate of inflation, which is a pay cut. And pay is at it’s lowest since the Napoleonic wars.
Rosindell has always stoked the immigration fire; rascism is rife in Havering. He’s a corrupt individual, hiding his donors in an impenetrable private company, parading his now deceased British Bull Terrier around in a Union Jack waistcoat, whilst voting against the Anti Wild Animal Circus Bill, delaying it’s implementation for five painful years. (He received a large donation from a circus representative group.)
Also his perchance for foreign trips are always tax havens. He’s a working class Tory traitor that serves the ruling class and their copious finances. It’s common knowledge that Brexit was a way to salvage the use of tax havens, that Germany was leading the EU to make redundant. Meanwhile, the country lost billions being estranged from the largest trading bloc across the channel.
Finally James O’Brien on LBC ripped him apart for supporting the removal of the £20 Universal Credit, whilst defending the dreadful practice of MPs second jobs, citing their families need for these plentiful salaries, whilst collecting over £91,000 salary & ¼M expenses.
His only other passions are useless flag promotion initiatives, like the Union Jack to be mandatory on license plates & relentless self promotion.
I spotted him in Boots in The Liberty, Romford recently one Saturday. He was in a dishevelled suit, carry a battered brown leather briefcase & displaying a limp.
Apart from his recent legal troubles, life hasn’t been kind.
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