This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19422153
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Former Conservative MP and minister Rhodes Boyson dies | Former Conservative MP and minister Rhodes Boyson dies |
| (1 day later) | |
| Ex-Conservative MP Sir Rhodes Boyson has died aged 87 after a long illness. | Ex-Conservative MP Sir Rhodes Boyson has died aged 87 after a long illness. |
| Sir Rhodes was a teacher and headmaster before serving in parliament as MP for Brent North from 1974 to 1997. | Sir Rhodes was a teacher and headmaster before serving in parliament as MP for Brent North from 1974 to 1997. |
| On the right of the party, he held a number of junior ministerial positions in the Thatcher government, including education and social security. | On the right of the party, he held a number of junior ministerial positions in the Thatcher government, including education and social security. |
| He was known for his trenchant social views, opposition to gay rights and defending the right of teachers to use corporal punishment in schools. | He was known for his trenchant social views, opposition to gay rights and defending the right of teachers to use corporal punishment in schools. |
| Before entering politics, Sir Rhodes served in the Navy and was a head teacher at schools in his native Lancashire as well as London. | Before entering politics, Sir Rhodes served in the Navy and was a head teacher at schools in his native Lancashire as well as London. |
| He was an outspoken advocate of traditional teaching methods and discipline and co-wrote a series of pamphlets on education in the late 1970s criticising aspects of the comprehensive schools system. | He was an outspoken advocate of traditional teaching methods and discipline and co-wrote a series of pamphlets on education in the late 1970s criticising aspects of the comprehensive schools system. |
| After being elected an MP in 1974, he served as a junior minister in the department of education. | |
| He subsequently held middle-ranking roles in Northern Ireland, social security and local government. He was knighted after leaving office in 1987 and did not serve as a minister under Sir John Major. | He subsequently held middle-ranking roles in Northern Ireland, social security and local government. He was knighted after leaving office in 1987 and did not serve as a minister under Sir John Major. |
| He lost his Brent North seat in 1997, when the Conservatives were swept from office. | He lost his Brent North seat in 1997, when the Conservatives were swept from office. |