Hi everyone,

So we’ve had a busy weekend! Our second son decided to arrive on Friday evening after very little notice – four hours from go to “whoa”. We made it to hospital (just) and 15mins later Henry John Francis Roberts was born. He was a little shocked by the change in scenery and took a little bit of time to get his breath. But after a bit of help he was crying like a champ. He was 9lbs 1oz at birth, so is a big boy and has a great appetite. He and his Mum are doing well and resting up. Henry’s older brother Thomas is a bit concerned that there is now competition for food! We’ll be aiming to be back to normal blogging later on in the week. In the meantime, make sure you’ve read Carolyn’s latest excellent article

Marcus Roberts is a Senior Researcher at the Maxim Institute in Auckland, New Zealand, and was co-editor of the former MercatorNet blog, Demography is Destiny. Marcus has a background in the law, both...