Simon Carr is a writer and columnist for The Independent. He was described by Tony Blair as "the most vicious sketch writer working in Britain today." In the 1980s he helped launch The Independent, and was a speech writer for the prime minister of New Zealand from 1992 to 1994. His previous books include Sour Gripes and The Gripes of Wrath.
The role of fathers is still one of the topics that doesn't get enough attention paid to it. It must still be a questionable one because my own unusual experience is such that I still feel the need to apologize for it.
Posted October 6, 2009 | 11:47:15 (EST)