Does "casual parenting" lead to poor school attendance?
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 31
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Episode description
The far-right AfD Party has made historic gains in Germany’s federal election, winning a record 20.8%, but does the AfD offer anything to its supporters other than anti-migrant rhetoric?
And, polling shows almost a third of children in the UK have refused to go to school at least once in the past year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has indicated that this is linked to “casual parenting”, but what is the difference between “I won't” go to school and “I can't”?
This episode was recorded on the 24th February. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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