SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: We must control overcrowded population says Paxman: Former Newsnight host says 'some sort of family planning is urgently needed'

Jeremy Paxman, who is demanding to know why we're not taking steps to manage what he suggests is an explosion on the earth's inhabitants

When broadcaster Jeremy Paxman was Newsnight's chief interrogator, he would skewer squirming politicians together with his relentless questioning.

Now the previous presenter of the BBC present is demanding to know why we're not taking steps to manage what he suggests is an explosion on the earth's inhabitants.

'There are far too many people crammed onto this planet, and a few type of wise household planning is urgently wanted,' claims Paxo.

'Training of ladies is, famously, the answer. However I'm undecided now we have the time to attend.' 

The 66-year-old — who has three kids together with his companion of greater than 30 years, tv producer Elizabeth Clough — fails to say what measures he would take to deal with this overpopulation.

However he means that the 'downside' is resulting in unexpected penalties, reminiscent of a rise in anti-social behaviour as folks jostle for area.

'At house, the very apparent decline in on a regular basis manners is likely one of the early penalties of overcrowding,' he alleges.

'Simply take a look at what occurs on public transport or the pavements on the peak of the annual vacationer invasion.

'We're powerless to behave as a result of we, too, are, or have been, vacationers. However now we have to disabuse ourselves of the concept that tourism, of itself, is an efficient factor.'

Writing in subsequent month's Prospect journal, he says: 'As a substitute of the self-absorbed obsession with mindfulness, what about selling thoughtfulness? Concern for others as a substitute of concern for oneself.

The 66-year-old — who has three kids together with his companion of greater than 30 years, tv producer Elizabeth Clough — fails to say what measures he would take to deal with this overpopulation

'It got here to me the opposite day, watching an previous and clearly infirm woman standing up on a swaying Tube practice whereas two kids sprawled on seats, their detached moms sitting between the 2 of them. 

Two kids occupying seats whereas an previous woman stood!' His feedback comply with Prince Charles's talks earlier this week together with his pal, the agricultural campaigner and former One Man And His Canine presenter Robin Web page, who claims that overpopulation is damaging Britain.

On the identical day as his assembly with the inheritor to the throne, Web page requested: 'Why do all our bigwig conservationists discuss defending the planet — none will discuss UK's environmental catastrophe — overpopulation?'

Paxo ought to anticipate an invite to Clarence Home any day now.

Queen's personal sorrow 

The Queen not often reveals her feelings in public, however this week can have been one thing of an ordeal.

First, she was informed of the loss of life of her bridesmaid and childhood playmate Girl Elizabeth Longman, then she attended the funeral of one other bridesmaid, Margaret Rhodes, her cousin and beloved confidante.

Now I be taught that, the day after Mrs Rhodes's funeral, Her Majesty invited the sixth Duke of Westminster's widow to Buckingham Palace for a non-public assembly. 

The Queen pictured with the late sixth Duke of Westminster. His widow met with Her Majesty this week so she may return her husband's insignia of the Order of the Garter

The Duke, Gerald Grosvenor, a detailed pal of the Royal Household, died all of a sudden of a coronary heart assault in August on the age of 64.

His 57-year-old widow, Natalia, who's Prince William's godmother, got here to the palace to return her husband's insignia of the Order of the Garter.

The Duke was certainly one of 24 companion members of the Garter, which is Britain's highest order of chivalry.

Olympic bike owner Victoria Pendleton admits she's given up her strict vegan weight loss plan in public as a result of she doesn't wish to annoy folks any extra. 

'I'm vegan, however the fact is, I'm solely vegan after I'm at house,' the 36-year-old tells me. 'I attempted to be full-time, nevertheless it's so onerous, socially. 

Now, I'm vegetarian after I'm not at house. Being vegan once you're outdoors with different folks is inconceivable, and I simply find yourself feeling actually unhealthy for being tough. 

Olympic cyclist-turned jockey Victoria Pendleton admits she's given up her strict vegan weight loss plan in public as a result of she doesn't wish to annoy folks any extra

At house, I don't eat any meat or dairy — no animal merchandise — however to make everybody else's life a bit of bit simpler, I bend the principles outdoors.' 

Nonetheless, the cyclist-turned-equestrian nonetheless insists on sporting vegan footwear. Final week, she was at a vogue social gathering in a pair of Stella McCartney £540 faux-leather platform footwear.

Billie Piper was within the stalls on the Nationwide Theatre's opening night time of Hedda Gabler this week. Accompanied by a feminine pal, the previous spouse of actor Laurence Fox watched the story unfold of a lady being pushed to desperation by an sad marriage. 

illie, 34, has not too long ago seen her personal marriage founder and, in Could, divorced Fox after a union of 9 years, citing his 'unreasonable behaviour'. Which may clarify why she saved laughing at inopportune moments in the course of the Ibsen play.

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