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Education

LeftishBrit

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7. Interesting indeed

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 08:10 AM

Jul 2014

Though under Blair we had Education Secretaries David Blunkett and Charles Clarke, who were to the right of some Tories (though still to the left of Gove).

I don't think that the reshuffle has anything to do with the public sector strike - it had probably been planned for a while. Overall, the Cabinet's political balance has if anything been moved to the Right, even though Education is probably an improvement.

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MICHAEL GOVE IS OUT AS BRITISH EDUCATION SECRETARY!!! [View all] LeftishBrit Jul 2014 OP

Michael Gove moved to chief whip in cabinet reshuffle dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #1

We don't have "Education Secretary trouble" so much as "President of the United States trouble". Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #2

I think it's more that Cameron realizes that there's an election in 10 months' time LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #3

One of the advantages of the parliamentary system, imo. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #4

Interesting that his policies are almost identical to Duncan's and Gove is a Tory. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #5

Interesting indeed LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #7

Wish we could lose ours. Hope you are not getting worse than you lost AllyCat Jul 2014 #6

Duncan and Gove, 2 of a kind. madfloridian Jul 2014 #8

+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #9