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Proceeding contribution from Lord Gove (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 December 2008. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Health and Education.


Health and Education

The Secretary of State will have an opportunity in a second. I am afraid, however, that like many talented young people the Secretary of State has fallen in with a bad crowd—in his case, the Brownites. Since getting in with this gang, the Secretary of State has been determined to live according to its members' aggressive rituals, the most important of which is the drawing of dividing lines. He has tried to draw dividing lines on all the issues that I have mentioned, although in doing so he merely exposes his own weakness. He is just like a gang member who wields a weapon but only harms himself.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
485 c775 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Dental services Health Hospitals Education NHS Protection Mental health services Standards Schools Social work Social workers
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk