"[Schools should teach the history] of this remarkable country...the real history of heroes and bravery, of good versus evil, of freedom against tyranny. Of Nelson, Wellington and Churchill."
— Michael Portillo

January 1, 1970

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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomUniversity of Cambridge alumniJournalists from EnglandConservative Party (UK) politiciansBroadcasters
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Speech to the Conservative Party conference (10 October 1995), quoted in Philip Webster, 'Tories make Europe their battleground', The Times (11 October 1995), p. 1