Home Archived Quote Back Quote 19th December 1997, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share Quote https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/quote-22 Copy Link “One of the children finally asked me to stop taking him to school in case all the other children thought I was unemployed” - novelist and former Tory party deputy chairman Lord Archer speaking this week about his experiences of the school run Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: RSE age limits and call for ‘digital Sats’ Tes Editorial • 17th May 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning Tes Editorial • 9th May 2024 Teacher interviews: what will I be asked? Tes Editorial • 8th May 2024 Sats: Key test dates for 2024 Tes Editorial • 7th May 2024 Recent Most read Most shared DfE to research risks posed by older school buildings News 22 May 2024 Kate Forbes: ‘Gaelic must be brought to life beyond the classroom’ News 22 May 2024 SQA: Scottish schools to get access to marked exam papers for first time News 22 May 2024 Teachers complain of ‘obscure’ English lit GCSE extract News 21 May 2024 Teachers ‘at a loss’ with struggling readers News 20 May 2024 Teachers are not pupils: making the case for flexible working Leadership 21 May 2024 Oracy ‘neglect’ leaves pupils struggling, warns exam board News 21 May 2024 Teachers ‘at a loss’ with struggling readers News 20 May 2024 Teachers complain of ‘obscure’ English lit GCSE extract News 21 May 2024