Britain once had strong trade unions, some of which, yes, grew overmighty, but which, together, formed a rich, dense layer of our civil society, one with its own history and culture – a culture that has been hollowed out, represented today only in "heritage centres" and in the remnant voice of an Arthur Scargill.
I wish I could reassure him that yes, growing up is painful, but it all works out in the end.
The government should consider not only the inclusion of the expressive arts in the EBacc curriculum, but also investment in teachers who can provide art, drama and music outside the timetable, for the less tangible – but no less valuable – purpose of expanding minds and, yes, growing souls.
We vote, work, pay taxes, and, yes, grow the economy, have children alongside you, and help choose the direction of this nation.
IF THE latest figures are to be believed, then last year, Japan (yes, Japan) grew faster, at 2.8%, than any G7 economy except America.
"I'm from Oklahoma City, oddly enough, and yes, I grew up middle-class (my father was a lawyer)," Bailey said in an e-mail message.
He frowns: yes, he grew up in Putney and still lives here.
It will be like telling kids that, yes, I grew up without a mobile phone.
This week's story, "Atria," is about Hazel, a teen-ager eager to leave adolescence behind who has decided to say "yes" to growing, and the complications that ensue.
_ _This week's story, "Atria," is about Hazel, a teen-ager eager to leave adolescence behind who has decided to say "yes" to growing, and the complications that ensue.
"That is why what I am arguing for on your behalf is yes, a grown up recognition that whoever is in power in 2015 - Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dem, or a combination of those three - the reality unfortunately is more belt-tightening in the years ahead".
