The Government has been clear in its response to the riots that we won't take any knee-jerk actions. But as a society we need to ask ourselves some difficult questions. In my role as children's minister, this is about considering what we are doing to support strong, stable families so every child can flourish.
These issues were brought into sharp focus by a recent report from UNICEF on inequalities and materialism in the UK. This report showed some worrying themes among UK families - parents feeling under pressure and worried about parenting; families struggling to find time to spend together; and children, especially the most disadvantaged, caught in a trap of consumerism.
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