Former Conservative leader Michael Howard, who has been reported to be furious at Mr Willetts over his speech, has said he is making no comment on the row.

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The owner did not comment further on the row when contacted by the BBC.

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His students thought he was acting, being dramatic about an asinine comment just made by a boy in the back row.

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It was not really a comment on new skyscraper office buildings vs. old row house neighborhoods, or about young, poor innovators vs. older, more well-to-do, supposedly non-innovators, as the above dissuasion seems to imply.

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Mr Kinzett, who was involved in a row for using Twitter during council meetings to comment on proceedings in neighbouring Swansea, said the issue was of "real importance".

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He refused to comment on speculation that the actor's departure came after a row over storylines, adding the door will be left open for Gaffney to return.

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