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First, we had Jack "Magic Circle" McConnell; then we had Angus "Smoke and Mirrors" MacKay; now we have Andy Kerr, the latest graduate of the Hogwarts school of economics.
For example, if the race-hate figures are rising, they will get high news coverage, but it is difficult to get news coverage on the fact that community relations are improving.
We know that one third of children intervene to protect their mothers and that children whose mothers are abused are themselves at great risk of physical assault. The latest figures suggest that between 40 and 60 per cent of such children have been assaulted.
Why are we asking all these detailed questions, especially bearing in mind the fact that we have had two visits recently from the minister?Perhaps the convener will comment on the letter.
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Date answered:
24 January 2006