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Galloway locked-out of education debate

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    An education question time this Friday organised by the National Union of Teachers has refused to allow George Galloway on the platform, although two other MPs have been invited.

    “What are they afraid of?” asked Galloway. “I have been a trenchant critic of the education establishment in Bradford for three years, no one has campaigned more for change and improvement – perhaps that’s it?”

    The event is being held at the Bradford Technical college on Friday, from 5pm to 7pm. The speakers are Councillor Ralph Berry, Bradford’s education chief, Kevin Courtney of the NUT, LibDem MP David Ward and Philip Davies, the Tory MP for Shipley.

    “Not only was I not invited,” Galloway continued, “I haven’t even been told why not, despite requests going back more than three weeks. The organisers haven’t even been polite enough to respond. Obviously it’s not not only standards lacking in our schools, but manners.”

    He added: “I’ve supported the NUT in parliament and beyond, unlike the two MPs on the platform. This is clearly planned as a cosy get-together where the shocking and alarming truth about the state of our schools isn’t going to be addressed. I am deeply disappointed, not for me but for the parents and school-age children of Bradford.”


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