The German locomotive with right-of-center-party Merkel and conservative UK Prime Minister Cameron are insisting on severe austerity measures.

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The previous Conservative UK government set up an additional category of self-governing schools opting to be managed entirely by a board of management and funded by direct government grant.

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The Conservative politician was UK prime minister from 1979 to 1990, winning three successive general elections.

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