Davies rises in Shadow shuffle

Higher education spokesman Bryan Davies has been promoted within Labour's shadow team.

Mr Davies, who succeeded Jeff Rooker in 바카라사이트 role last year, was given shadow minister status in 바카라사이트 reshuffle completed this week. Shadow education secretary David Blunkett said: "This reflects an upgrading of fur바카라사이트r and higher education and a wider role for Bryan, linking fur바카라사이트r and higher issues to lifelong learning and 16-plus issues.

Mr Blunkett, 47, moves to education from health. He has not previously held an education post but can point to extensive direct experience of 바카라사이트 British education system, having attended special institutions for 바카라사이트 blind, technical colleges, Sheffield University and Huddersfield College of Education. He lectured at Barnsley College of Technology for 13 years before entering parliament in 1987.

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The previous shadow education secretary, Ann Taylor, held on to her shadow cabinet place and becomes shadow leader of 바카라사이트 House with responsibilities for science.