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Children lack morals, says Lumley

Sherna Noah
Tuesday 01 March 2011 01:00 GMT
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Joanna Lumley has criticised the way that British children are brought up with "slack" morals. The actress, 64, said the younger generation needed to be given greater responsibilities.

She told the Radio Times: "We are very slack with our moral codes for children these days. Nowadays, children find it laughably amusing to shoplift and steal...

"I would like to see children involved in hearty-sounding pursuits, such as building a camp."

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