Too Many People go to University
History & Social Policy
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1h 39m
Filmed at the Royal Geographical Society on 30th January 2007.
Speakers for the motion: Claire Fox, Anatole Kaletsky, Jenna Nicholas
Speakers against the motion: Baroness Onora O'Neill, Mary Ann Sieghart
Chair: Sir Clement Freud
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