'Michael Howard angry at Cameron grammar school policy'

Britannist · 20-05-2007, 12:04 PM

'Michael Howard angry at Cameron grammar school policy':

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* Michael Howard MP, was Conservative leader before David Cameron MP got the job in December 2005. David Cameron helped write Michael Howard's Conservative Manifesto for the May 2005 General Election. Michael Howard is said to have allegedly voted for David Cameron in the 2005 Conservative Party leadership contest.

eublues · 22-05-2007, 08:58 AM

This is good for UKIP, but UKIP should beware of being seen as believing that more grammar schools will solve all secondary school problems.

There needs to be a diversity of schools, including 'grammar schools' - ideally with a voucher system that can be used in the public and private sectors. We certainly don't want the divisive and self-fulfilling prophecy aspect of the old grammar versus secondary modern system.

harryaldridge · 22-05-2007, 10:18 AM

Precisely eublues.

UKIP has adopted a policy of education vouchers, which i think is excellent. We need to say that, yes, we support Grammar Schools, but we see competition of a vareity of educational establishments as the way forward.

This will provide education which is more tailored to the needs of different children and allow the market to show what works and what doesn't, rather than having our future dictated by government.

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22-05-2007, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,925	This is good for UKIP, but UKIP should beware of being seen as believing that more grammar schools will solve all secondary school problems. There needs to be a diversity of schools, including 'grammar schools' - ideally with a voucher system that can be used in the public and private sectors. We certainly don't want the divisive and self-fulfilling prophecy aspect of the old grammar versus secondary modern system.

22-05-2007, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
harryaldridge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,870	Precisely eublues. UKIP has adopted a policy of education vouchers, which i think is excellent. We need to say that, yes, we support Grammar Schools, but we see competition of a vareity of educational establishments as the way forward. This will provide education which is more tailored to the needs of different children and allow the market to show what works and what doesn't, rather than having our future dictated by government.