Bottle attack at Blair's' wonder' school

From: Mail on Sunday | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: MARTIN SMITH | Copyright information

SHADOW Chancellor Oliver Letwin said he would rather 'beg on the streets' than send his children there.

So last week Tony Blair attempted to score a political point by visiting the troubled inner-city Lilian Baylis comprehensive in South London to sing its praises.

Beaming before the cameras, Mr Blair claimed he would be 'very happy' to send his children to a 'wonderful school' where standards had improved since Mr Letwin made his 'extraordinary remarks'.

Mr Blair's com...

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