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When he was interviewed for the job, Rae was not sure what stance he took on illegal drugs, but in a famously liberal school his battle against drug users was a constant challenge.

Tim Pigott-Smith reads the journal kept by Dr John Rae during his years as the headmaster of Westminster School from 1970 to 1986.

When he was interviewed for the job, Dr Rae was not sure what stance he took on illegal drugs, but in a famously liberal school in the heart of 1970s London his battle against drug users was to become a constant challenge.

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Wed 1 Apr 2009 00:30

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