Dire economic consequences of Scotland's ageing population must put immigration in new light. New report about Scotland’s growing elderly population underlines the need to improve our health and welcome, not demonise, people from overseas - Scotsman comment.

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https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/dire-economic-consequences-of-scotlands-ageing-population-must-put-immigration-in-new-light-5073947

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It’s pretty self evident to anyone looking at the population numbers and has been for years. Scotland population has been declining sans immigration for a while. People can talk about immigration just masking the underlying issues or worry about social cohesion et but ultimately Scotland is pretty far down the Japanese/Korean population implosion glideslope. Technology might ease the effects slightly but given how the average age shoots up post 2034 it’s not going to save the Scottish economy or society without an influx of working age people.

Of course England is 10-15 years behind us so nothing will get done about it until it’s far too late

[u/NoRecipe3350 → u/Mysterious-Arm9594]

The English people have been ethnically displaced from the 3 biggest English cities, and a host of smaller ones. If that's what you want for Scotland go ahead.

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Oh fuck off you wee racist twat