June O'Sullivan, chief executive of Westminster Children's Society, is quoted, 'They should give it (Sure Start) time, let it become embedded so that it can be evaluated meaningfully and accept that it's not going to be perfect in all places.'
Who is the mythical 'they' referred to? 'They', on this occasion, are the:
* voluntary sector who have been decimated by Sure Start
* private sector who are being closed by unfair practice and Government soft-funded competition
* solid lower- and middle- working class families who are losing choice and being asked to fund this Sure Start debacle from taxes and increased fees.
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