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Former prime minister Boris Johnson reveals he thought it was a "nightmare idea" to close schools during the Covid pandemic.
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00:00There had to be consideration of closing schools. I was very much hoping that we
00:09wouldn't have to close schools. I thought it was a nightmare idea, but I think, you
00:15know, I think as far as I can remember, you know, you had other countries were
00:19starting to close schools. Yes. And I'm surprised that the Perm Sec at the DfE
00:28didn't feel that it was necessary to look at what contingency arrangements we had.
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