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Michael Gove Biography

Michael Andrew Gove (/go:v/; born 26 August 1967) is 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 became Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the cabinet reshuffle on 11 June 2017. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath since 2005. He is also an author and a columnist for The Times.

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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.

Party, Able, Conservative, Days, Choose

I believed we needed someone who would be able to build a team, lead and unite. I hoped that person would be Boris Johnson.

Team, Would Be, Able, Believed, Lead

The first four months of my life were spent in care, before I was adopted by my wonderful parents - my mum and dad - Ernie and Christine. They went on to adopt my sister, who is profoundly deaf, and invested both of us with a love and support that informs everything I do today.

Dad, Support, Parent, Informs, Love, Spent

I'm clear that we do need to improve what's happening in our schools.

Clear, Improve, Needs, School, Schools

One of the problems we've had is that the ICT curriculum in the past has been written for a subject that is changing all the time. I think that what we should have is computer science in the future - and how it fits in to the curriculum is something we need to be talking to scientists, to experts in coding and to young people about.

Past, Thinking, Talking, People, Curriculum, Changing

You know, you don't see hospital consultants going on strike, and I don't believe that teachers and headteachers should. It's within their rights, it's a civil right, but I think it is wrong in terms of the reputation of the profession.

Teacher, Believe, Thinking, Teachers, Consultants

I felt we needed someone to lead this country who believed heart and soul in leaving the European Union.

Believed, Country, Heart, Leaving, Soul

One of reasons I was able to go to university was because of the sacrifices my family made.

Able, Family, My Family, Reasons, Sacrifice, Sacrifices

The promise to leave the European Union, end the supremacy of EU law and take back control of our democracy. With my leadership, it will be delivered.

Law, Promise, Democracy, Union, Control, Supremacy

I will do everything that is required in order to bring immigration down to a level that is manageable, that the public believe is right.

Believe, Everything, Immigration, Order, Public, Required

Why. . . do the myths of America the Hateful take such powerful hold? Because anti-Americanism provides a useful emotional function which goes beyond logic and reaches deep into the darker recesses of the European soul. In centuries past those on the Left who wished to personalise their hatred of capitalism, who sought to make it emotionally resonant by fastening an envious political passion on to a blameless scapegoat people, embraced anti-Semitism. It was the socialism of fools. Which is what anti-Americanism is now.

Powerful, Passion, Emotional, Hold, Function, Capitalism

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.

Dad, Daughter, Heart, Mum, Son

It is a belief in human potential that has guided me through my time in Government.

Government, Belief, Human Potential, Potential, Time

The common fisheries policy unfortunately led to the devastation of fishing in Scotland. My dad had to close his business. As a result something that he been built up by by grandfather and maintained by my dad disappeared. So my dad suffered.

Business, Common, Dad, Fishing, Policy, Scotland

I am delighted by the support I have received from colleagues. It reflects the optimistic message that I've been putting forward.

Messages, Optimistic, Received, Reflects, Support

Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

Children, Days, Know, School, Stretched, Years

Turkey will "inevitably" join the EU in our lifetime unless we vote to leave.

Inevitably, Lifetime, Turkeys, Unless, Vote

I remember my mum explaining to me what adoption meant when I was still at primary school. 'Son,' she said to me, 'you didn't grow under my heart, you grew in it'.

Adoption, Heart, School, Son

As long as there are people in education making excuses for failure, cursing future generations with a culture of low expectations, denying children access to the best that has been thought and written, because Nemo and the Mister Men are more relevant, the battle needs to be joined.

Children, Men, Expectations, Joined, Cursing, Denying

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.

Believe, Believing, Knowing, Loving, Nurturing, Parent

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