Britain’s Quarter Century: Shrinking Families, Ethnic Tensions and Queer Winners and Losers

Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

In this third part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we turn to demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ lives. Demographics Athina Vlachantoni, professor of gerontology and social policy, University of Southampton Jane Falkingham, professor of demography and international social policy, University of Southampton Maria Evandrou, professor of gerontology, University of Southampton The UK population grew i…

Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the battle over human rights

Summer 200 and Tony Blair had just won a second thumping election victory, promising opportunity for all.  The new census showed a nation losing its religion, more inclined to live alone and more ethnically diverse.

Britain’s quarter century: shrinking households, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

On this 3rd section in our collection on how the United Kingdom has modified up to now 25 years, we flip to demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ lives. Demographics Athina Vlachantoni, professor of gerontology and social coverage, College of Southampton Jane Falkingham, professor of demography and world social coverage, College of Southampton Maria Evandrou, professor of gerontology, College of Southampton The United Kingdom in…