Michael Gove
Michael Gove
Michael Goveis a British Conservative politician, who was Secretary of State for Education from 2010 to 2014 and Secretary of State for Justice from 2015 to 2016. He has been the Member of Parliamentfor Surrey Heath since 2005. He is also an author and was a columnist for The Times...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 August 1967
government belief human-potential
It is a belief in human potential that has guided me through my time in Government.
believe knowing parent
Because my parents took a risk on me not knowing a thing about me.They believed that in everyone there is potential - that by believing in someone, loving them, nurturing them, you can bring out that potential.
writing differences making-a-difference
Whatever else I know, I know that if you invest love and care in any individual you can help them to make a difference, to write their own life story.
ambition home years
We need a national ambition to build hundreds of thousands of new homes a year, both private and socially-rented - led by someone who will not take no for an answer and who will push for diggers in the ground and homes for all come what may.
team tasks conclusion
I have come, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Boris [Johnson] cannot provide the leadership or build the team for the task ahead.
nhs giving steps
I will take all the steps necessary to give the NHS at least another £100million per week by 2020.
daughter dad heart
I will put my heart and soul into making sure that the care your son or daughter or mum or dad receives is the same I would want for my own family.
order needs guarantees
We need to face the fact that we need more money in order to deliver Jeremy Hunt's absolutely correct drive to guarantee even better standards of care.
strong leader want
The British prime minister will want to have a strong and positive relationship with European leaders always.
negotiation ministers british
If I'm the British prime minister I won't be dictated to on the timetable or the manner of the negotiations.
law people unions
The British people voted for change.They sent us a clear instruction that they want Britain to leave the European Union and end the supremacy of EU law.
pms choices tough
It was a tough choice [of PM]. I voted for a Scotsman.
country thinking optimism
I think that the message I have of optimism and hope about Britain's bright future outside the European Union is shared by many Conservative members and voters - indeed by a majority of the country.
party able conservative
I hope that in the days to come, I'll be able to convince my colleagues that I should be one of the candidates that Conservative party members can choose from.