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Gilbert in the Week

My article on violence in schools in the Times was selected by the Week (http://info.theweek.co.uk/?bbcam=adwds&bbkid=the+week&x=&jtid=172319&client_code=)as one of the best articles of the week: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article1867904.ece‘

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