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29th November 1996, 12:00am

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“Education is the key to the future of anyprosperous and civilised society. It helps to determine how well the economy performs in the long run”

Chancellor Kenneth Clarke

Tax cuts today deny children books tomorrow.Parents would have preferred a penny more for education, not a penny less to buy votes Peter Smith, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers

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