▲ 656 ▼ Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month (inews.co.uk) submitted 1 year ago by FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34061259
[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Never connected it to the post ww2 population decline but it makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago* There was no significant population decline during or after WW2. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-of-england-millennium?time=1900..2016 Much of the effect of young men of working age getting killed off was mitigated by increased participation in the workforce by women. Mirgration from the subcontinent had much more to do with the demand for cheap labour by manufacturers in the early 20th century, especially the textile industry, and by public services during the period of postwar rebuilding. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago* There was no significant population decline during or after WW2. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-of-england-millennium?time=1900..2016 Much of the effect of young men of working age getting killed off was mitigated by increased participation in the workforce by women. Mirgration from the subcontinent had much more to do with the demand for cheap labour by manufacturers in the early 20th century, especially the textile industry, and by public services during the period of postwar rebuilding. permalink fedilink source parent