Britain's Children's Minister Ed Balls wants to force out Gordon Brown and become British Prime Minister. Brown is unpopular and it may happen. In the meantime, he has said that former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (a Tory) is a good role model for young girls as are the Spice Girls, who have re-formed......
Minister hails Lady Thatcher - and the Spices - as 'good role models' for young girls
9th December 2007
Daily Mail
A Government minister has has revealed the Spice Girls are his ultimate role models for female teenagers.
Children's Secretary Ed Balls believes the pop group are the perfect figureheads to thwart today's ladette culture.
Despite their record of eating disorders and broken marriages, Mr Balls insisted: "They are good role models.
"They work hard, they are clean-living and they were about girl power."
'Role models': Spice Girls are shining examples to young girls, according to wannabe PM Ed Balls
Children's Minister Ed Balls is an enemy of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and wishes to become PM
And the Labour minister also hailed arch-Tory Margaret Thatcher as a shining example to teenage girls.
Both the Iron lady and the Spice Girls are however considered to be Conservative icons.
But arguably, the singers, who have just begun their world comeback tour, have slightly more moral blemishes they might want to hide.
Yet only Posh Spice Victoria Beckham, 33, is part of a traditional family, having wed football hero David, 32, and had three children with him.
The Children's Secretary said: 'They are clean living and they were about girl power'
Scary (Mel B), Baby (Emma Bunton) and Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell) are all unmarried mothers.
Sporty Mel C is not a mother but she has admitted to an eating disorder - as have Posh and Ginger.
And Mr Balls has seen new evidence revealing that 80 per cent of the under-14s who end up in hospital with food problems are girls.
Labour's support for the Spices and for Lady Thatcher, 82, is revealed two days before Mr Balls is due to unveil a ten-year children's plan which will cover the education, health and emotional well-being of the next generation.
Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (who ruled Britain from 1979-1990) could help thwart "ladette" culture, the Labour minister said
The blueprint is also designed to help parents and teachers spot youngsters who are likely to fall foul of the law.
But Mr Balls refused to point the finger at stars like hard-living Amy Winehouse as examples kids should not follow.
He said: "I'm not going to name names - it would upset a lot of people."
The minister added: "It's tougher to be a child today than it was 20 years ago - but there are more opportunities."
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Minister hails Lady Thatcher - and the Spices - as 'good role models' for young girls
9th December 2007
Daily Mail
A Government minister has has revealed the Spice Girls are his ultimate role models for female teenagers.
Children's Secretary Ed Balls believes the pop group are the perfect figureheads to thwart today's ladette culture.
Despite their record of eating disorders and broken marriages, Mr Balls insisted: "They are good role models.
"They work hard, they are clean-living and they were about girl power."
'Role models': Spice Girls are shining examples to young girls, according to wannabe PM Ed Balls
Children's Minister Ed Balls is an enemy of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and wishes to become PM
And the Labour minister also hailed arch-Tory Margaret Thatcher as a shining example to teenage girls.
Both the Iron lady and the Spice Girls are however considered to be Conservative icons.
But arguably, the singers, who have just begun their world comeback tour, have slightly more moral blemishes they might want to hide.
Yet only Posh Spice Victoria Beckham, 33, is part of a traditional family, having wed football hero David, 32, and had three children with him.
The Children's Secretary said: 'They are clean living and they were about girl power'
Scary (Mel B), Baby (Emma Bunton) and Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell) are all unmarried mothers.
Sporty Mel C is not a mother but she has admitted to an eating disorder - as have Posh and Ginger.
And Mr Balls has seen new evidence revealing that 80 per cent of the under-14s who end up in hospital with food problems are girls.
Labour's support for the Spices and for Lady Thatcher, 82, is revealed two days before Mr Balls is due to unveil a ten-year children's plan which will cover the education, health and emotional well-being of the next generation.
Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher (who ruled Britain from 1979-1990) could help thwart "ladette" culture, the Labour minister said
The blueprint is also designed to help parents and teachers spot youngsters who are likely to fall foul of the law.
But Mr Balls refused to point the finger at stars like hard-living Amy Winehouse as examples kids should not follow.
He said: "I'm not going to name names - it would upset a lot of people."
The minister added: "It's tougher to be a child today than it was 20 years ago - but there are more opportunities."
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