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Michael Howard MP: Families Summit12 July 2004
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Tory leader, Michael Howard talks exclusively to Woman's Hour about his party's vision for family life in Britain

Yesterday the Fathers 4 Justice group, who were responsible for a flour attack in the House of Commons in May, climbed York Minister dressed as monks and disrupted the Sunday Service of the General Synod as part of their campaign for a better deal for divorced fathers to see their children.

Today the Conservatives are holding a conference to discuss issues of contact when a relationship breaks down and Michael Howard is expected to call for shared parenting rights. The Government's Green Paper on contact post-divorce is expected this month.

Does this mean that this most private issue is about to become party political? Sheila asks Conservative Party Leader Michael Howard about Conservative policy on fathers and on families.

Phone-in Wednesday 14 July:send us your views


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