Transcript: Michael Gove’s barnstorming speech in no-confidence debate
In the no-confidence motion today, Michael Gove gave one of the best speeches of his parliamentary career, praising Labour moderates…
Full text: Michael Gove’s Conservative conference speech
Our island nation has been defined by its relationship with the sea. It has been our doorway to global trade, a…
Michael Gove’s Conservative conference speech, full text
It’s wonderful to be here in Manchester – speaking to you as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural…
I may disagree with him, but George Osborne’s first duty is to his readers
I may disagree with George Osborne on the odd issue. Like Britain’s relationship with the EU, our trading future and…
Embarrassing photos are a speciality of mine
As pictures go, it could be career death. An amazing young talent caught in a compromising position with two older…
‘Whatever charisma is, I don’t have it’ – full text of Michael Gove’s leadership speech
This past week has been a momentous one for our country, the like of which we have not seen for…
Michael Gove: why I’m standing for the Tory leadership
The British people voted for change last Thursday. They sent us a clear instruction that they want Britain to leave…
Did Stephen King write the In campaign’s script?
One of the most striking things about the debate on Britain’s future relationship with Europe is that the case for…
Michael Gove: Why I’m backing Brexit
For weeks now I have been wrestling with the most difficult decision of my political life. But taking difficult decisions…
Nature belongs at the heart of school life
History, Edmund Burke wrote, is ‘a pact between the dead, the living and the yet unborn.’ Nowhere is this pact…
Michael Gove: My debt to Jade Goody and the future of school reform
In shaping education policy I have been influenced by many people… But two particular individuals have influenced me more than…