Yet in order to make sure the European social model keeps up with the pace of economic change that is now necessary, the EU must embrace a new approach to lawmaking.

John Hutton

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Having decisions made not in midnight deals but in the light of objective evidence and after consulting those who will be affected should itself provide some reassurance that the EU is trying to reform itself.

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Here in the UK the government has decided to accept the recommendations of the Better Regulation Task Force to measure and make targeted reductions in the administrative costs - the red tape costs - that regulations impose on business.

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But effective regulation at the European Union level can make a massive contribution to achieving our shared goals of improving competitiveness, jobs and growth.

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But we need to show that the EU can modernise itself, can adapt to the needs of its citizens, can take their views into account. That will be our ambition for the UK Presidency.

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For too long nurses have been undervalued, restricted in what they could do, with too few career opportunities in clinical practice. For far too long, nurses have endured a pay system that has held them back - both professionally as well as financially.

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Primary care must never be seen simply as a set of organisational... by John Hutton

Primary care must never be seen simply as a set of organisational structures.

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Advances in technology and in our understanding of illness and disease together with an expanded workforce and greater resources will allow us to provide more services to a higher quality.

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Kids who have more stimulating experiences that organize the brain are at a huge advantage when they get to school, and it's really harder and harder for kids to catch up if they arrive behind.

Children are born with more neurons than they'll ever have in their life, essentially a blank slate, depending on what type of stimulation the child has with caregivers -- being talked to, being held, going outside, being read to -- connections between these neurons are reinforced.

We found essentially the opposite effects of screen time, but it does seem to be very localized in the sort of classic language and imagery tracks that are more directly relevant to reading.

What really seemed to drive the bus, at least based on this analysis, is just showing up and doing it -- reading to your child on a regular basis, and, to me that takes a lot of pressure off parents to find the perfect book. Just keep reading in a loving and consistent way.

And even though the brain can change and learn at all ages, it's much more efficient in the first five years, and that's why those early childhood experiences are so important.