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Surrey Heath Labour calls for transparency from Michael Gove over links with News International

As more and more shocking details emerge in the phone hacking scandal, Surrey Heath Labour has called on Michael Gove to provide some transparency to his constituents about his dealings with News International.

Murray Rowlands, Chair of Surrey County Labour Party said: “Surrey Heath’s MP, Michael Gove, is involved with News International and Surrey Heath’s electors have a right to demand transparency in this matter and answers to questions about his links with the Murdoch Empire. As the Minister in charge of our children’s education we should know what exactly his links are with an organisation linked to serious criminal charges.

“Questions he should answer:

“How many times in recent months has he been in contact with Rebekah Brooks, who was arrested on Sunday in connection with phone hacking?

“What is his continuing connection with the News International executive, Joe Klein, brought to Britain by Murdoch to deal with the scandals surrounding News International?

“Is he continuing to employ Mr Klein to give keynote speeches in support of academies and free schools as he did in January?

“Is Mr Gove’s intention to increase technology in schools and reduce the number of teachers, as advocated by Joe Klein, the News International executive?”

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