That is one of the major reasons why the British have lost confidence in the Tories
Ironically, most Tory votes come from the shires, from villages where cousins marry and newcomers are rare.
Whatever people think about the situation either way, the key thing is that the Tories positioned themselves as being the toughest of all parties on the issue yet under their watch it has grown.
The big issues are cost of living and the NHS.
Sadly for the Brits, things will soon become much worse under Labour.
In fact they'll get a lot better with us running things again rather than Home Counties investors out to make a fast buck for themselves at the expense of others.
Here's the current poll responses to the question of what voters are most concerned with.