"I don't think whether we're private or public has any effect on our standing in the national debate over educational reform," he said.

The problems over reform in the schools sector particularly worry me.

Even as debate over reform took place, the government quickly moved to begin implementing changes in most of these eight areas.

But her Government could well face its toughest questions over social and educational reform.

Clearly, there is a healthy debate to be had over world trade and agricultural reform.

The debate over electoral reform covered most of this summer and at times turned quite emotional.

There is nothing unusual about heated debate over language planning and reform.

Debate over reform has raged in the media and parliament for several years.

Few here think that the struggle over economic and political reform is over.

If this is a prelude to the final struggle over reform - even to civil war - then what are the forces on each side?