Strikingly silly

MY DAUGHTER and her school friends are very much looking forward to Friday’s youth climate change ‘strike’.

And no wonder: this ‘ international day of action’, promoted by the usual collection of middle-class eco-warriors, is being endorsed by the national Association of head teachers. Presumably, like 99.9 per cent of those taking part, they see it less as a political protest than as an excellent opportunity to get out of doing any work.

that’s how my daughter and her friends view it. I did point out that since her father is the actual environment secretary, she could theoretically petition him directly. ‘that’s all right,’ she said. ‘ I’d rather go to the park.’