Comments on: Dave’s wise words http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/daves-wise-words/ Politics, brains, social action and the day to day life of the RSA’s chief executive Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: matthewtaylor http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/daves-wise-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3609 matthewtaylor Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:47:20 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2462#comment-3609 Fair point Ad. Our politicians should be more robust and less populist. Fair point Ad. Our politicians should be more robust and less populist.

]]> By: ad http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/daves-wise-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 ad Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:34:09 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2462#comment-3596 <i>Every time there is a child abuse tragedy the demand goes up for more and tighter regulations</i> Who demands these new regulations, and for how long do they demand them? The popular press, for example, will likely forget its urgent demand within a month, if not within a week. Every time there is a child abuse tragedy the demand goes up for more and tighter regulations

Who demands these new regulations, and for how long do they demand them? The popular press, for example, will likely forget its urgent demand within a month, if not within a week.

]]> By: Joe Nutt http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/daves-wise-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 Joe Nutt Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2462#comment-3572 One of the genuinely saddest moments in my life, was the occasion when I happened to be walking past my daughters' primary school at a break time when my youngest daughter spotted me and sprinted up the fence to shout "Hello!" in her inimitably exuberant style. The poor teacher on duty immediately rushed over and told me I was not allowed to speak to the children. For one split second I thought about curtly protesting but I could see the pained expression on her face which told me all I needed to know, having left the profession over a decade ago. What more need one say? One of the genuinely saddest moments in my life, was the occasion when I happened to be walking past my daughters’ primary school at a break time when my youngest daughter spotted me and sprinted up the fence to shout “Hello!” in her inimitably exuberant style. The poor teacher on duty immediately rushed over and told me I was not allowed to speak to the children. For one split second I thought about curtly protesting but I could see the pained expression on her face which told me all I needed to know, having left the profession over a decade ago. What more need one say?

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