Tony Blair told reporters that during the recent election campaign he realised how important the issue of respect for people is. "People are rightly fed up with street corner and shopping centre thugs, yobbish behaviour, sometimes from children as young as 10 or 11, whose parents should be looking after them," he said. Do young people know what the Prime Minister means by this lack of respect? Do they agree it is a problem that needs solving?
Talk about examples of lack of respect that young people know from their own experience. Adults often fail to realise that many young people are sworn at, spat on, insulted and even attacked by other young people. How important is it to reduce intimidation and fear among young people? What measures might work?
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