Tough Talk for Gentle Parents

Giles Coren Has No Idea

The Times

News & Politics, Unknown, News

4.3 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Parenting, President Trump and UK net zero - is it time for a reality check?

Have the middle classes ruined parenting in the UK? Uber head Katharine Birbalsingh has spoken out on parenting methods, and it’s given Giles an idea for a book – “Parenting tips for the working class.” Do the travails of modern parenting have anything in common with the redrawing of post war alliances and UK net zero targets? Could it be that across the board things are a little too comfortable and it is time for shake up? Esther turns to the history books for the answer and espouses the benefits of upheaval and existential threat…purely from an objective standpoint. Anything is better than talking about toilets!

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0:00.0	Good dinner party?
0:01.2	Fun, but you definitely blew our budget.
0:03.4	Budgets are meant to budge.
0:05.0	You got everyone a gift, but it wasn't anyone's birthday.
0:08.2	Says the person who gave a coupon as a tip last week.
0:11.2	Have you bought a chandelier for a one bedroom flat?
0:14.0	At least I didn't sublet the couch.
0:16.0	Sex to income.
0:17.3	And keep it down.
0:18.1	Joe is sleeping.
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1:02.1	Morning, Giles.
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