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Ask me my three main priorities for government, and I tell you: education, education and education. We are 35th in the world league of education standards – 35th. At every level, radical improvement and reform.

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"We are back as the people's party, says Blair", The Times (2 October 1996). | Speech to Labour Party conference (1 October 1996).

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