Hurworth School claims of intimidation over opt out

Title

Hurworth School claims of intimidation over opt out

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:35

Description

Chris Kirkham interviews headteacher of Hurworth School near Darlington (in Tony Blair’s constituency), Eamonn Farrar, about his claims Labour Party supporters misinformed and intimidated parents voting in a ballot to decide whether their school should opt out of local authority control to become grant maintained. Telephone interview.

Contributors

Chris Kirkham; Eamonn Farrar

Keywords

Labour Party; Education; Schools; Darlington; Grant maintained schools; Hurworth School; Eamonn Farrar

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