- I am delighted that this [Blair] Government seems to be listening to the research. I'm an American and I can tell you that President George W. Bush is not listening. The attitude there is, data be damned ... The [Blair] Government is showing a sophisticated appreciation of the fact that children at different ages need different things. From the age of two or three, children in nurseries with good-quality education programs can thrive.... Jay Belsky {view}