Parliament debates education issues

Title

Parliament debates education issues

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on a debate in the Commons on new school tests for 7-year-olds, with speeches from Education Secretary John MacGregor, Shadow Education Spokesman Jack Straw and Liberal Democrat spokesman Simon Hughes. Also angry clashes during Prime Minister’s Question Time with PM Margaret Thatcher accusing Labour leader Neil Kinnock of being a crypto-communist over school vouchers; he reacts to the comment.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Jack Straw; Neil Kinnock; Paul Rowley; Simon Hughes; John MacGregor

Keywords

Government; Education; Schools; National curriculum; Educational standards; Achievement tests

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