Draft:Barry Smith
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Comment: Refs #1 and #3 seem like churnalism, #2 doesn't go into enough depth on Smith. You should make sure that Smith doesn't fall under WP:NOTNEWS. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 15:37, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
Barry Smith, sometimes dubbed 'Britain's toughest headteacher' is a British educationalist with a background of being brought into schools to toughen their discipline.[1][2][3]