Clegg claims Gove was behind a story alleging the Queen was pro-Brexit August 7, 2016 The supposed views of the Queen on Brexit were leaked to the press in the run up to the EU referendum, and now the person behind the story has been named by the ex-deputy prime minister. According to Nick Clegg, it was Michael Gove who leaked a story claiming that Her Majesty was pro-Brexit – views later denied by [...]
Prisons and public spending: how can minister for justice Michael Gove make the maths add up? November 26, 2015 Prison statistics released by the government this morning show an increase in prisoners, while at yesterday’s spending review, the chancellor told the Ministry of Justice to find £600m worth of savings by 2019, which is a 15 per cent cut to his resource budget. How can Justice Secretary Michael Gove make the maths add up? [...]
Bookies latest odds: Theresa May is the favourite for the Conservative leadership race after Boris Johnson’s withdrawal June 30, 2016 Theresa May is still the bookies' firm favourite to become the next permanent leader of the Conservative Party, following Boris Johnson's withdrawal from the leadership race this lunchtime. May is in the lead with shortened odds of 4/7 according to Ladbrokes, while Michael Gove is punters' second favourite at odds of 11/4. This morning May's [...]
Theresa May will face Andrea Leadsom in a poll of Conservative members to decide the next Prime Minister July 7, 2016 Home secretary Theresa May will face energy minister Andrea Leadsom in the final contest to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron. Justice secretary Michael Gove was eliminated in a ballot of Conservative MPs today. A date has yet to be set for the final vote, although the Tories have pledged to select a new leader by September 9. [...]
Work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb has pulled out of the race to succeed David Cameron, offering his support to home secretary Theresa May July 5, 2016 Work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb has pulled out of the race to succeed David Cameron, offering his support to home secretary Theresa May. His withdrawal leaves just three candidates battling it out to be the next prime minister- May, justice secretary Michael Gove and energy minister Andrea Leadsom. Speaking to the BBC, Crabb said [...]
Tory backbencher Liam Fox is the first candidate to be eliminated as Theresa May tops the Conservative leadership ballot July 5, 2016 Tory backbencher Liam Fox has lost out in the first round of the competition to become Conservative party leader and Prime Minister. Fox will now be eliminated from the next round of voting, while all candidates will have the option of withdrawing before a second ballot on Tuesday. Meanwhile, home secretary Theresa May was the clear [...]
The City is mobilising itself for Brexit talks to safeguard the future of the capital September 22, 2016 One of the more memorable lines from the referendum campaign came courtesy of Leave campaigner Michael Gove. In front of a live audience, Faisal Islam of Sky News reeled off a list of experts who had made dire economic predictions regarding the implications of a vote to Leave. “The IMF, the IFS, the CBI… why [...]
The Daily Mail and more senior cabinet ministers back Theresa May for the Conservative leadership July 1, 2016 Theresa May has stretched her lead as the frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race this morning, winning the backing of the Daily Mail, support from The Sun, and endorsements from more senior cabinet ministers. The home secretary, who announced her bid to succeed David Cameron in Westminster yesterday, was described as the only candidate with "the right qualities, [...]
Theresa May is right to back academic selection in schools – as long as we don’t return to the rigid grammar system of the 1950s September 9, 2016 The chattering classes often complain that debates about schools are dominated by anecdote, as if ordinary people’s experience of education is totally irrelevant. So what if parents feel their local school is sub-standard? Who cares if most unskilled workers believe permitting more academic selection would give their children a better chance in life? Grammar schools are [...]
Here’s how MPs are reacting to Boris Johnson’s “breathtaking” decision not to run for the Conservative leadership June 30, 2016 Boris Johnson's decision against running for the Tory leadership has been described as “breathtaking” by MPs. Johnson made the shock announcement earlier today that he would not be seeking to replace David Cameron. He has already proved a target for other contenders, with candidates including work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb and home secretary Theresa [...]