Comments on: Quite literally the nanny state http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/ Thoughts, notes and comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:34:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dave http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-711 dave Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:09:12 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-711 AVPS, not quite sure I agree with you - it's a race to the bottom rather than a photocopier. The Tories also have the advantage of not being in government and some years away from an election, so they can say what they want without having to worry about doing anything about it; Labour has to respond in some manner; unfortunately, that manner is often a bit daft. AVPS, not quite sure I agree with you - it’s a race to the bottom rather than a photocopier. The Tories also have the advantage of not being in government and some years away from an election, so they can say what they want without having to worry about doing anything about it; Labour has to respond in some manner; unfortunately, that manner is often a bit daft.

]]> By: a very public sociologist http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-709 a very public sociologist Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:14:15 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-709 Yes, it will be interesting to see what the government has to say, seeing as they treat the Tory front bench as its think tank these days ;) Yes, it will be interesting to see what the government has to say, seeing as they treat the Tory front bench as its think tank these days ;)

]]> By: dave http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-697 dave Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:07:43 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-697 <a href="http://earthpal.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/baby-nurses-for-all/trackback" rel="nofollow">EarthPal</a> points out that not everyone would take up the offer; some people have grandparents or other relatives to help out. EarthPal points out that not everyone would take up the offer; some people have grandparents or other relatives to help out.

]]> By: Andrew Brown http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-688 Andrew Brown Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:34:28 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2008/02/03/quite-literally-the-nanny-state/#comment-688 I imagine the "on costs" could be quite considerable. Whether the idea's any good I don't really know. I'm not convinced that my partner and children needed nursing care when the kids were born, but maybe others will feel differently. I imagine the “on costs” could be quite considerable.

Whether the idea’s any good I don’t really know. I’m not convinced that my partner and children needed nursing care when the kids were born, but maybe others will feel differently.

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