If you didn’t know what ‘The Nanny State’ meant, you’d be forgiven for thinking it almost sounds endearing. As if Nanny is somehow watching over you, keeping you safe in your childlike state, unaware of the big meanies out to get you in an ever more dangerous world. A quick search of the news throws up many examples of Nanny […]
The Nanny State
Dependent on the State
One thing that caught my eye in the news recently was the recent bill by the Scottish Parliament with the warm fuzzy sounding name of “Children and Young People (Scotland) Act.”. The act is a serious extension of state power into the lives of families as it gives every child in Scotland a ‘state guardian’ or as the bill calls […]