"It's long on posturing but pitifully short on effective action," says The Daily Mail. Meanwhile, The Sun offers an interesting interpretation of new guidelines for parents: "Parents are to get a government guide book on how to teach their kids to drink alcohol."
The Independent fears the new strategy is "the old anti-yob campaign in a new disguise". "Unless the lack of affordable activities and entertainment for young people is tackled, cheap alcohol drunk with a gang of mates in the park will seem an attractive option to many," it warns.
- The Mail on Sunday features the case of Gavin and Teresa Allen, who wanted to adopt but claim they were discriminated against by local authorities because they're well-off and white.
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