Why are this lot such menaces to the rest of society? I blame the parents

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UK Home Secretary Jack Straw is seeking to ensure that parents take more responsibility for their children's actions. It is certainly true that anti-social behaviour must be tackled early in life. Furthermore, the UK has seen the emergence of an urban underclass in which parents have little regard for the behaviour of their children. However, there are many people who have tried to be responsible parents but have simply abandoned the challenge. Indeed, they have reached the stage where they are psychologically and physically intimidated by their own children.

author: Phillips, Trevor
Column, Parent and child, Parent-child relations

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Britain needs a new brand image

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The fact that the UK has a poor image abroad is a direct reflection of widespread confusion within UK society about what being British really means. There is much less faith in the UK's institutions than there was in the past, for example, and even the future of the monarchy is beginning to be questioned. In contrast, there has been a revival in confidence in the UK's abilities in areas such as technology, sport and architecture. The government should consider using the millennium as a way of presenting a new image of the UK to the world.

author: Leonard, Mark
Social change

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The tiny feet that trample romance

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The change of lifestyle experienced by British couples after they have children is examined in detail. They spend less time together and suffer a decrease in social and sexual life.

author: Roberts, Justine
Parents

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subjects list: Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Parenting, United Kingdom
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