1. A good place to start is to think about births - a pretty good indicator of whether a country represents a hospitable environment.
The UK population increases by around 800,000 births each year.
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That's +1 million every 5 years.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbUchzgWAAEoqs7.jpg)
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So how was that demand met?
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbUk0GbW0AAxvZM.jpg)
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbUmLeUXkAUlQg2.jpg)
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