Population bust
We can't support our present numbers, and unemployment is about to surge in response to our dire financial situation. Massive staffing reductions are planned for the public sector alone, leading to more people chasing fewer jobs, along with increased unemployment benefit expense.
The enormous increase needed in housing will reduce our arable land even more, necessitating greater food imports as well as increased energy needs. We simply can't afford this, and step one in avoiding it is to regain control of our borders from the European Union.
ROBERT DOW
Ormiston Road
Tranent, East Lothian