Margaret Thatcher - Secretary of State for Education and Science

Time: Saturday Jun 20, 1970

Place: London, England

Details: The Conservative Party led by Edward Heath won the 1970 general election, and Thatcher was subsequently appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Education and Science. Thatcher caused controversy when after only a few days in office she withdrew Labour's Circular 10/65 which attempted to force comprehensivisation, without going through a consultation progress.

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