And a little child shall lead them
Children are being educated to re-educate parents in the ways of ‘healthy living’. Read Mick Hume’s column in The Times.

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Tuesday 24 June:
‘Once upon a time, not so long ago, parents were supposed to educate children in the ways of the world. But the government appears to have turned that arrangement on its head. Now it is deemed the job of children to teach parents right from wrong…’
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