... and I get to read it properly, some of the matters I have raised are discussed by Prof Alan Manning of the LSE.

The article goes on: At the same time, experts stress that immigration is not a silver bullet for Europe’s demographic challenges, instead suggesting it is one of many solutions, or at least a way to ease the transition to an older society.

“Increasing immigration levels will not solve these demographic problems on their own – the levels required to do so would be very large, and there are only so many migrants who are willing to move,” said Springford.

“But they would help, as would raising employment rates of working-age people, pushing back the age of retirement, reforming pensions and shifting the burden of taxation from labour income to wealth, especially property.”

The professor makes some good points, and includes taxation regime on wealth and property. But the politicians don't like such a nuanced approach do they?