Some thoughts on the last few days, a 🧵. Firstly, when I tweeted about Oscar’s travels did I think it would be this controversial? Hell no! I was aware of @JonHaidt’s work on how risk averse we have become, but every year kids who have finished their GCSEs travel about the UK & Europe, it’s a right of passage that has been happening for eons. I was proud of his trip, he’s our youngest, letting him go was a big deal, seeing him return so happy & confident was a joy & I thought it was inspiring. Do I regret that tweet? Yes & No.

The Sunday Times have reviewed the tape of my interview with them and agreed that I never said I was enraged by people saying they could not afford to buy a home. Both the Sunday Times & Times are removing all references to this statement in their online additions. I would be grateful if other publications which repeated this false statement could do the same. The unaffordable nature of homes in many parts of the UK is something that has concerned me for a long time. The impact of this on society as a whole is very serious.