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59 results found for '"Jack Straw"' in Contributors.
Westminster debates on nurse strike & education (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster where Labour peer, Lord Monkswell (Gerard Collier) apologised in the House of Lords for allowing abseiling lesbian protesters into the chamber. Also includes speeches in...
Tories plan university vouchers (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Bestic interviews Jack Straw on a leaked Government paper describing plans to reform universities that shows the government is planning to introduce vouchers which would help those with lots of...
Education White Paper debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Elena Curti reports on a House of Commons debate on the Government’s White Paper on student loans. Includes speech by Education Secretary, Kenneth Baker, defending the scheme; replies by Jack Straw; Simon...
Thatcher’s ratings slump (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kevin Murphy reports on the results of a NOP telephone survey in The Independent newspaper. The opinion poll shows Prime Mininster Margaret Thatcher’s popularity plunging to the lowest of any UK Prime...
Report on schools (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rosy Kempston reports on a critical paper by Government education inspectors, about underachievement, poor teaching, and inadequate accommodation and materials in schools in England and Wales. Also examines...
Parliament debates education issues (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
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...
Jack Straw on cabinet re-shuffle (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour education spokesman Jack Straw on the removal of John MacGregor and instating of Kenneth Clarke as Education Secretary in a cabinet re-shuffle by Margaret Thatcher after the surprise resignation of...
Jack Straw criticises Parents Charter (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party education spokesman Jack Straw who criticises Government plans for a new privatized school inspectorate (Ofsted, to take over from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate) and the Parents...
Jack Straw on performance-related pay for teachers (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Education Secretary, Jack Straw attacks the Government’s plans for performance-related pay increases for teachers as a gimmick. He says the proposals are nonsense, as teachers cannot be compared on...
Public sector pay rise above inflation (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Government agreeing to pay rises above inflation for civil servants including teachers, armed service personnel and nurses, and criticism of electioneering from the opposition parties. Speaking are...