Stephen J Shaw: The global population collapse has already begun

The Brendan O'Neill Show

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News, Society & Culture, Government, Politics

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Stephen J Shaw – producer and director of Birthgap – joined Brendan O’Neill for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Stephen and Brendan discuss the tragedy of unintended childlessness, the hollowing out of ageing societies, and why immigration is no solution to the fertility crisis. Join us for the spiked summit, our biggest ever live event, on Saturday 27 June in Westminster Featuring Konstantin Kisin, Lionel Shriver, Katharine Birbalsingh, Toby Young, Allison Pearson, Brendan O’Neill, Tom Slater and more speakers to be announced. Get tickets: https://www.spiked-online.com/event/spiked-summit/ Order Brendan O’Neill’s Vibe Shift now from: 🇬🇧 📕 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ 🇺🇸 📕 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Vibe-Shift-Wokeness-Greenism-Technocracy/dp/106871932X/ Become a spiked supporter to access all of spiked’s exclusive content, and get unlimited, ad-free reading and other perks: https://www.spiked-online.com/support/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.3	In the UK today, based on current fertility rates, we're heading towards a trajectory where over one third of people will be childless.
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