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Will David Cameron’s latest idea pile more pressure on beleaguered parents?

David and Samantha Cameron with their daughter Nancy, who they left behind in the pub after a day out Picture: Getty

You can see why British prime minister David Cameron is determined that everyone take parenting classes. He could probably do with a few himself.

Back in 2012, he somehow left his eight-year-old daughter in the pub after what Downing Street said had been a “mix-up” with his wife over who was minding her after a Sunday lunch.

A bit like in Home Alone – a film I had previously regarded as far-fetched, in ...