Home parents need constitutional protection now more than ever

I have wanted to write this article since I was a few hours into the care of my 18-year-old and the penny dropped with an almighty clang that caring for him was the hardest work I’d ever done.

All the racing around in suits and the summit meetings in grey boardrooms were swept away as if they were theatrical scenery. Making meaning and making money are both important but they’re not as important as rearing your child.

Nearly all parents know this. That’s probably why only 40% of women and 42% of men were in favour of deleting Article 41.2 of the Constitution in a poll published at the weekend.