Should smacking children be illegal in England?

In England, parents are still allowed to use ‘reasonable physical punishment’. Do you think it’s time to change that?

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00:00I don't think you need to use physical force. You should be able to get everybody to behave,

00:13not just children, without having to hit them.

00:16I think we should be like it is in Scotland. It's assault. If anybody's,

00:21oh, I was smacked when I was a kid, didn't do me any harm. Well, that's why you're a bit of a fascist now

00:28and you want to thump your kid. So, no, I think it absolutely should be outlawed, no doubt about it.

00:35Now, if one of my girls brought a scouser home, that might be a bit different.

00:39And if you got dragged home to your mum and dad, that would be the worst thing.

00:46You were brought up with good moral standards and you know the difference between right and wrong

00:50and you know what the consequences would be if you didn't follow the right path.

00:54And there probably is an element of society now that doesn't apply.