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Clegg's split over education

The Deputy Prime Minister is to open dividing lines with the Tories by insisting all teachers should be qualified, and the national curriculum should be taught in every school.

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Tory minister 'surprised' by Clegg ecuation comments

Conservative Education Minister Elizabeth Truss has said she is "slightly surprised" by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's comments on free schools.

She told ITV News she thinks there is a "divergence of views" within the Liberal Democrat party, and that Clegg may have spoken out to "placate" elements within the party.

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