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Interview: Andy Burnham, shadow education secretary

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  • Monday, October 25, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Andy Burnham is still in migration phase, getting to grips with the role of shadow education secretary after moving from his previous brief in government on health. But the enthusiasm he holds for his new post is clear.

Interview: Baroness Beverley Hughes, Labour peer

Beverley Hughes, the former children's minister who was awarded a peerage in May, is preparing to get stuck into her new role in the House of Lords, in which she says her old brief will be her top priority.

Interview: Danielle Matheson, 12, young carer

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  • Monday, September 6, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The summer holidays are almost over and Danielle Matheson is looking forward to getting back into the classroom. "I really enjoy school. I like lessons like maths, drama and dance," exclaims the 12-year-old from Brighton.

Interview: Helen Dent, chief executive, Family Action

The main political parties all waxed lyrical about what they would do for families in the run-up to the general election. But Helen Dent, chief executive of charity Family Action since 1996, believes rhetoric must now give way to something more purposeful.

Interview: Maria Eagle MP, justice minister

Politics is clearly in Maria Eagle's blood. Not only is her twin sister Angela the minister for pensions, but she has an inherent ability to turn questions around to what she wants to talk about -- on this occasion the Youth Rehabilitation Order (YRO).

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