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Rhodes Boyson on truancy (1975)

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Interview

Rhodes Boyson MP on the problem of truancy. The ILEA has reported an increase this (last?) year. Boyson attributes the disaffection of older students partly to the raising of the school leaving age; these...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.5: Programme 5 of a weekly news and sports review (1986)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 5 Programme 5 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 14 November 1986. Presented by MATT HOPPER....

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Rhodes Boyson on corporal punishment in schools (1978)

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Interview

Rhodes Boyson, Conservative MP for Brent North, says there is a need to retain corporal punishment in schools. Male interviewer not identified.

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Rhodes Boyson on National Front (1977)

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Interview

Interview with Conservative MP and former headmaster Dr. Rhodes Boyson on politics in schools and on the National Front’s campaign to recruit children. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Spencer).

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Rhodes Boyson on dropping education standards (1995)

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Interview

Doubt has been cast onto standards at former polytechnics and colleges of further and higher education which now have University status, after claims they are taking on students who have not passed A-levels....

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Government’s defeat on VAT - Rhodes Boyson responds (1994)

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Interview

Interview with Conservative MP, Sir Rhodes Boyson, about the Government’s defeat in the House of Commons (06/12/94) over the plan to impose a higher rate of VAT of 17.5 percent on domestic fuel. Boyson,...

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Hospital closures - Rhodes Boyson reaction (1995)

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Interview

Interview with Brent (London) Conservative MP Sir Rhodes Boyson, about the handling of London hospital closure proposals by Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley. he is one of fifteen Tories are set to vote...

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Rhodes Boyson on youth politics (1978)

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Interview

Interview with Conservative MP and former headmaster Rhodes Boyson, on Andy Bevan, National Youth Organiser of the Labour Party and youth politics in schools. Interviewer not identified. Please be aware...

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Rhodes Boyson on the poll tax (1990)

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Interview

Interview with the former Conservative minister Rhodes Boyson on his calls for changes to the poll tax (community charge) including big concessions and on its effect on voters moving away from the...

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Tameside schools row - Rhodes Boyson on appeal (1976)

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Interview

Conservative MP, Rhodes Boyson reacts to an appeal victory by the new Conservative-controlled Tameside, Greater Manchester, council, after it formally rejected a controversial plan for comprehensive...

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