If We Leave The European

I Want There To Be An Open And Positive Debate About The Path The Country Will Now Take. Whatever The Verdict Of That Debate I Will Respect It.

It Is Literally The Case That Learning Languages Makes You Smarter. The Neural Networks In The Brain Strengthen As A Result Of Language Learning.

The Accumulation Of Cultural Capital - The Acquisition Of Knowledge - Is The Key To Social Mobility.

Children Themselves Know They Are Being Cheated. Ultimately We Owe It To Our Children. They Are In School For 190 Days A Year. Every Moment They Spend Learning Is Precious. If A Year Goes By And They Are Not Being Stretched And Excited, That Blights Their Life.

The First Four Months Of My Life Were Spent In Care, Before I Was Adopted By My Wonderful Parents - My Mum And Dad - Ernie And Christine. They Went On To Adopt My Sister, Who Is Profoundly Deaf, And Invested Both Of Us With A Love And Support That Informs Everything I Do Today.