"Finally and appropriately, like a tardy teenager, the Government's long-awaited green paper emerged kicking and screaming this week," wrote Rebecca Smithers. Pardon?
Toddlers are sometimes known for kicking and screaming. But are teenagers?
And do green papers kick and scream?
The Daily Telegraph was concerned about the corrupting effects of the discount cards. It claimed that the green paper had "brought accusations that ministers are bribing children to stay out of trouble". Who made those accusations? It didn't say.
Pocket money from the Government was the Daily Mirror's angle. It described the discount card as a "supermarket-style loyalty card for youngsters aged 13 to 16". For this to make sense you have to think of going to school and avoiding trouble as a bit like regularly shopping at Tesco.
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