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By: Ben Cope

Ben Cope is a communications professional and writer for Young Voices UK

All 7 Articles
  • Politicians can’t get Brits to make babies – immigration is the answer

    Ben Cope

    The truth is we simply don’t know how to boost birthrates in modern, liberal countries. But we do know that immigration can reverse demographic decline, says Ben Cope Britain is rapidly resembling a geriatric ward. The buildings are old and crumbly, the institutions even more so, and the people… well, they’re starting to get on [...]

    Brits in 2022 had more positive attitudes towards immigration than at any time in two decades, a survey has found.
  • Stop trying to ban zero hour contracts, it helps both young people and businesses

    ben cope

    Labour's promise to ban zero hour contracts will harm a good chunk of people they're hoping to get them to vote for them, even if it does appease the unions, writes Ben Cope.

  • Don’t fight the gentrification of areas like Brixton, it’s time to give in to the local Gail’s

    ben cope

    Nimbys exist in central London as well, and they're trying to stop the inevitable gentrification of Brixton, writes Ben Cope.

  • Have the culture war Conservatives killed off Cameron-style Tories?

    May 19, 2023

    Is the nasty party back?

  • In defence of keeping the CBI alive and even expanding it

    April 14, 2023

    After the sacking of Tony Danker, the CBI is in death throes, but we still need a place to build trust in business leaders, and we should save the principle of the Confederation of Business Industry, writes Ben Cope The Confederation of British Industry – the CBI – doesn’t have many friends right now. Rocked [...]

  • Over 50s aren’t staying out of work because they’re sick – it’s because they’re rich

    March 10, 2023

    Britain’s stagnant workforce, with 270,000 economically inactive over 50s, is keeping our productivity down. But to get them back in the labour market, we need to let them stay out of the office, writes Ben Cope.

  • In Broken Britain, a lack of vision could be Starmer’s gift

    September 2, 2022

    Keir Starmer will win the next general election if he lets the Conservatives’ risible record speak for itself.

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