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Beware the march of the childless voter
Ultimately, what matters is a demographic shift is under way. The number of non-reproducers is already large and it’s rising, and unfortunately for J.D. Vance, these people may not have kids, but they do have votes.
Pilita ClarkColumnistI feel being a mum means you have a very real stake in the future of our country. I have children who are going to have children who will directly be a part of what happens next, so it really keeps you focused.
Those 43 words were uttered in 2016 by the UK’s then-energy minister, Andrea Leadsom, as she tried to persuade Conservative party voters to make her their next leader instead of the childless Theresa May.
Financial Times
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