Talk without action won't rescue respect.

The article presents commentary on civil rights, civic duty, and responsibility in Great Britain. The author believes that reaction to the 1970s school authoritarian atmosphere has, as of April 2007, gone too far toward individuality. He agrees with David Cameron that teachers and parents need more authority, but he believes that it requires more than a politician's word to bring about consensus on school rules, accountable parents, and effective consequences of children's misbehavior at school.