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Politics Unpacked

Why aren't the young more rebellious?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2014

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Tim Montgomerie is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Alice Thomson and David Aaronovitch. Hugo Rifkind: "Teenagers and young people have never been so close to their parents in outlook, interest and core morality as they are today. Yet, the same time, they must look forward to a future in which they will lack many of the opportunities and privileges that an earlier generation enjoyed. Why aren't they more angry and rebellious? And, if the rebellion ever comes, how will it look?"Alice Thomson: "The Cinderella law sounds like a therapy driven whinger's charter. Step parents could now not only be stigmatised but criminalised for not hugging their step children. Smaller presents and fewer treats could be evidence for the prosecution. But actually this is desperately needed protection for the most vulnerable arriving at schools unable to talk, still in nappies, ignored from birth."David Aaronovitch: "Nigel Farage lays claim to be the heir to Thatcher. His remarks about Putin show he is no such thing. He represents...

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Welcome to Did You Read The Times Opinion Podcast.

1:00.0

My name is Tim Montgomery, and this week I'm joined by Hugo Rifkind, Alice Thompson and David Aronovich.

1:07.0

Teenagers and young people have never been so close to their parents in outlook interests and core morality. Yet at the same time

1:14.8

they must look forward to a future in which they will lack many of the opportunities

1:18.2

and privileges that an earlier generation enjoyed. Why aren't they more angry and

1:22.2

rebellious? And if the rebellion ever comes, how will it look?

1:26.0

The Cinderella law sounds like a therapy-driven Winger's Charter.

1:30.0

Stepparents could now not only be stigmatized but criminalized for not hugging their stepchildren.

1:35.0

Smaller presence and fewer treats could be evidence for the prosecution.

1:39.0

But actually this is a desperately needed protection for the most vulnerable arriving at schools,

1:43.2

unable to talk and still in nappies, ignored from birth.

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