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Debate between Edward Timpson and Karl McCartney
Monday 4th July 2016

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Karl MᶜCartney.

Karl McCartney Portrait Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)
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19. Thank you for spotting the link, Mr Speaker. The original question about character is all very good, but what is the Minister doing to ensure that young people have sound moral judgment and a tough backbone, so that they pick the right side of an argument and accept democratic decisions, supported by their peers and the wider populace?

Edward Timpson Portrait Edward Timpson
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Perhaps I could pick out two traits that would be well worth considering: one is common sense, and the other is kindness—two things that we would do well to try to instil in every young person as they grow up in the society we have created for them.

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