Education Secretary Alan Johnson ruled out returning to traditional school discipline yesterday – because of his own memories of 'barbaric' corporal punishment.

And he even singled out a former teacher who he said was dedicated to using the cane....

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Sad - we are a generation of people whose most vivid memories of the so called ‘happiest days of your life’, are those of being threatened or abused, by our educators, the same, we were supposed to look up to and respect.

Johnson’s memories all too familiar.

K