After the 2021 cabinet reshuffle he served as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations until Gove told Johnson to resign during the July 2022 Government crisis and was dismissed by Johnson. Blair, he thought, was "behaving like a true Thatcherite". [169] That month, an official Cabinet Yellowhammer document leaked, predicting that a no-deal Brexit would lead to food, medicine and petrol shortages. He also encouraged a "civilised, inclusive, positive and optimistic debate". [37], He joined The Times in 1996 as a leader writer and assumed posts as its comment editor, news editor, Saturday editor and assistant editor. [65], Gove's second home was not in his constituency, but in Elstead, in the South West Surrey constituency. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Last Update: October 15, 2022. I would prefer a fair trial, under the shadow of the noose. [33], After moving to national television in 1991, Gove worked for the BBC's On the Record,[32] and the Channel 4 current affairs programme A Stab in the Dark, alongside David Baddiel and Tracey MacLeod. In July 2010, Gove said that Labour had failed in their attempt to break the link between social class and school achievement despite spending billions of pounds: quoting research, he indicated that by the age of six years, children of low ability from affluent homes were still out-performing brighter children from poorer backgrounds. [246], Gove is, like the great majority of UK Conservative Party MPs, a member of Conservative Friends of Israel. He had allegedly tried to avoid a 5 entrance fee by stating he was the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Some political analysts predicted that Gove might quit the race if he was unable to beat Leadsom in the first round of voting. [283], Gove won the "Rising Star Award" at the February 2006 Channel 4 political awards,[285] the "Minister of the Year" award at the 2011 Spectator awards,[286] and the "Minister to watch" award at the January 2020 Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year awards. "[225], In remarks prepared for the 2020 Ditchley Lecture, Gove portrayed what he saw as the malaise of modern society as leading to populism, because the non-intellectual classes "chose to opt for polarised identity politics rather than stay with broad-based national political movements" instead of choosing to follow the politics of diversity, inclusion and identity politics they were force-fed by the elites. "[224], During the 2008 Conservative Party Conference, Gove argued that Edmund Burke, an 18th-century philosopher who commented on organic society and the French Revolution, was the greatest conservative ever. [57] Shortly afterwards he reportedly 'flipped' his designated second home, a property for which he claimed around 13,000 to cover stamp duty. [107] In 2021, Louise Richardson, the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, said she was "embarrassed" that Gove was an alumnus, on account of these comments. [26], After university, when applying for a job at the Conservative Research Department, he was told he was "insufficiently political" and "insufficiently Conservative", so he turned to journalism. Over the next three years, the content of GCSEs and A-levels is . Gove rejected the offer after May told him that there was "no chance" of trying to renegotiate the agreement. Your IP: Out of office from July to October 2022. Most education secretaries either promote structural reform or. The National Association of Head Teachers, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Union of Teachers and the NASUWT passed motions of no confidence in his policies at their conferences in 2013. [125], In December 2016, Gove defended a Vote Leave claim that an additional 350million a week could be spent on the NHS when Britain left the EU. After he joined the Gove family, Logan's name was changed to Michael Andrew Gove. That was the year he and his son were rechristened unofficially, in the case of the boy "Martin Luther." "After he went over to Europe, he changed his name," said Robert H. Robinson . The position came with a 30,000 pay cut, and a specific media role saw Gove on television and radio "more than a traditional Chief Whip would be". As the co-convenor of Vote Leave, Gove was seen, along with Johnson, a fellow Conservative MP, as one of the most prominent figures of the 2016 referendum on EU membership. Michael Gove seems to like annoying people. The allegation was denied by Gove's department, which stated that deleting email was simply part of good computer housekeeping. [12] In October 2012, he wrote an apology letter to his former French teacher for misbehaving in class. [172], Gove helped to prepare Johnson for the 2019 general election debates by playing the role of the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. [262], While deeply critical of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Gove said in 2003 that "there have also been more benign empires, and in that I would include, almost pre-eminently, the British Empire. [167][168] He said in August that it was "wrong and sad" that the EU was "refusing to negotiate" over a new withdrawal agreement. Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks to the BETT conference about how technology and computing are changing education. [16], From 1985 to 1988 he read English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford,[17][18] during which time he joined the Conservative Party. 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[188], In May 2021, Gove attended the 2021 Champions League Final in Porto with his son, supporting Chelsea; following his visit he was alerted by the NHS Test and Trace system of his potential exposure to the disease, and that he would need to self-isolate. Britain to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040", "UK will back total ban on bee-harming pesticides, Michael Gove reveals", "Michael Gove: from 'shy green' to 'full-throated environmentalist'? He received 41 votes in the second ballot, and by the third ballot had 51 MPs backing him. [97] On 14 July 2016 Gove was removed from the position of justice secretary by the new prime minister, Theresa May. [178], In May 2020, Gove was criticised[179][bettersourceneeded] after his wife Sarah Vine shared a bookcase picture "as a very special treat for my trolls" which featured a book by the Holocaust denier David Irving, and a copy of The Bell Curve, which controversially claims that intelligence is highly heritable and that median IQ varies among races. [287], In 2019, LBC's Iain Dale and a "panel of experts" placed Gove third in a list of that year's "Top 100 Most Influential Conservatives". [206], During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gove announced his intention to draft plans to allow Ukrainian refugees to be housed in Russian oligarchs' homes in the UK. [188][189] On 8 December 2020, after 10 months of talks[190] with efovi, he helped reach an agreement that included post-Brexit arrangements for the Irish border. Gove stressed "basic writing, meeting chairing and time management skills" for all policy civil servants. He was given responsibilities for the Government's levelling up agenda, the Union and elections, the last two of which he retained from his previous post. Michael Gove said that after the referendum, the UK holds all the cards and the country can chose any path it wants. One Cabinet minister remembers: 'Michael was always at odds with Theresa because he, George Osborne and Cameron were fellow travellers, and opposed her endlessly on the migration stuff because. As the protesters attempted to surround him, he was protected by police officers and escorted to a nearby building. [219], On 25 October 2022, following the accession of Rishi Sunak to the prime ministership, Gove was reinstated to his previous roles of Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations. [226][227], In 1997, Gove wrote of capital punishment, which was abolished in the UK in 1965, arguing in The Times that, "Were I ever alone in the dock I would not want to be arraigned before our flawed tribunals, knowing my freedom could be forfeited as a result of political pressures. If your shop isn't open yet, you can change your name as often as you like before you open your shop. Instead he urged people to listen to Margaret MacMillan of Oxford University. When he was born, Michael Gove was named Graeme Andrew Logan. "[234], Gove had to be calmed by parliamentary colleagues in August 2013 after shouting, "A disgrace, you're a disgrace!" He also advocated Swedish-style free schools, to be managed by parents and funded by the state,[58] with the possibility that such schools would be allowed to be run on a for-profit model. [119][120] Gove declined to deny leaking the Queen's comments. [183], Gove was part of a committee of Cabinet ministers, comprising Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Matt Hancock, that made decisions on the COVID-19 pandemic. 23 May 2022. marc smith osu. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. [91] He was praised in December 2015 for scrapping the courts fee introduced by his predecessor, Chris Grayling. [264][265], Gove was portrayed by actor Oliver Maltman in the 2019 HBO and Channel 4 drama Brexit: The Uncivil War. He was put in care until he was adopted by Ernest Gove and his wife, Christine Gove at the age of only four months. [71][72] It was also alleged by the Financial Times that Gove and his advisors had destroyed email correspondence in order to avoid freedom of information requests. [221], Gove is generally considered as combining socially liberal viewsfor example, on gay marriage[222]with a harder Eurosceptic and neoconservative position on foreign affairs. Gove has argued that "the only sustainable ethical foundation for society is a belief in the innate worth and dignity of every individual. Born in Aberdeen, Gove was in care until being adopted aged four months old, after which he was raised in the Kittybrewster area of the city. But, upon moving to London, he needed a more distinctive, unique name. Elected for Surrey Heath at the 2005 general election, he was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet by Cameron in 2007 as Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. But Gove backers say that, when removed from the discipline of the Vote Leave operation, the old Boris returned. I don't know where you can find a similar situation in any other developed economy. At a House of Commons Education Select Committee he said that this separation of achievement grew larger throughout pupils' school careers, stating, "In effect, rich thick kids do better than poor clever children when they arrive at school [and] the situation as they go through gets worse". [215], Following the election of Liz Truss, Gove variously backed and criticised the prime minister on Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng's controversial reforms to taxation. Why Did Martin Luther King Jr.'s Father Change His Name . [113], Gove said: "I wanted to help build a team behind Boris Johnson so that a politician who argued for leaving the European Union could lead us to a better future. Kirito lied about his true level, claiming it to be around the level of the guild members, when in fact his level was two times higher than the one claimed. [274] Gove has lived in Earl's Court,[275] Notting Hill,[276] North Kensington[277] and Mayfair. [184] He was chair of the COVID-19 operations subcommittee. [160], Gove progressed following the first ballot, having received 37 votes. ", "UK-wide Christmas arrangements agreed by the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations", "COVID-19: London and most of South East enter Tier 4 lockdown - with Christmas bubbles cancelled for millions", "Scotch egg is definitely a substantial meal, says Michael Gove", "Brexit negotiator David Frost to have cabinet role as EU pact enforcer", "Is Michael Gove really running the country behind the scenes? In September 2011, the Financial Times reported that Gove had used an undisclosed private email account called "Mrs Blurt" to discuss government business with advisers. First and foremost, it's his given name. [69][70] In March 2012 the Information Commissioner ruled that because emails the Financial Times had requested contained public information they could be the subject of a freedom of information request and ordered the information requested by the paper to be disclosed. [196][197], In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 September 2021, Gove was appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Known as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government until 19 September 2021. (And why it matters)", "Michael Gove draws fire for owning book by Holocaust denier David Irving", "Michael Gove and wife criticised for showcasing bookshelf which includes Holocaust denier's book", "The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray review gentrified xenophobia", "Brexit: Door 'still ajar' for EU trade talks, says Gove", "After the lockdown leak, what does the future hold for Boris Johnson's 'quad' committee? [156] In June, reports emerged that Gove had taken cocaine as a journalist in his twenties. [95], Within three months of his taking office, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) voted to stop taking new work in protest at Gove's insistence that they work for lower fees. During his early career, he worked the Sussex theatre scene under the names 'Michael White' and 'Michael Scott'. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served in various Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. [136], In October 2017, Gove issued an apology for a joke which compared tough interviews on the Today programme to a sexual encounter with Harvey Weinstein. (779) 7704906. perm_identity Login; Toggle navigation In the last ballot, he had 75 votes and was voted out losing by only two to Hunt, the eventual runner-up. In 2005 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning. "[252] Evans said Gove's attack was "ignorant" and asked how anyone could possibly say Britons were fighting for freedom given their country's main ally was Tsarist Russia. [20] He helped to write speeches for Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet ministers, including Peter Lilley and Michael Howard. He then began a career as a journalist at The Press and Journal before having a long tenure as a leader writer at The Times. The ban does not include plug-in hybrid vehicles. [126], In his capacity as a writer for The Times, Gove gave the first British post-election interview to Donald Trump in January 2017, along with Kai Diekmann from Bild,[127][128] making him the second British politician to meet Trump as President-elect of the United States after Nigel Farage. 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It allowed for up to three households to form a "bubble" from 23 to 27 December,[185] but was cancelled for London and South East England, while being limited to a single day for the rest of England, after the discovery of a mutant COVID-19 strain. The criticism surrounded Gove's use of various private email accounts to send emails that allegedly related to his departmental responsibilities. [245] In 2019, he reiterated "One thing I have always been since I was a boy is a Zionist" and spoke of his desire to "celebrate everything that Israel and the Jewish people have brought to the life of this world and hold it dear to our hearts" and that "For as long as I have breath in my body and a platform on which to argue I shall be on your side, by your side and delighted and honoured to argue, powerfully I hope, on behalf of people who have contributed so powerfully to the life of this nation". [99][100][101] He and his family spent Christmas with the Camerons at Chequers where, according to Craig Oliver, Cameron was under the impression that Gove would support remaining in the EU. [278] In July 2021, a joint statement on behalf of Gove and Vine said that they had agreed to separate and were in the process of finalising their divorce. [161], Upon the election of Johnson as Prime Minister, Gove was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, legally representing the Crown as Duke of Lancaster. His first moves included reorganising his department,[61] announcing plans to allow schools rated as Outstanding by Ofsted to become academies,[62] and cutting the previous government's school-building programme. [247] He has said that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel is anti-Semitic. Gove had criticised Cambridge professor Sir Richard Evans saying his views were more like that of an undergraduate cynic in a Footlights review. [102] Despite this, Gove decided to support the Leave campaign. In reaction, Craig Oliver said it would have a negative impact on his run whereas fellow candidate for leadership Dominic Raab said he "admires [Gove's] honesty". [81][82], On 15 July 2014, Gove's four-year stint in charge of the Department for Education came to an end when he was dismissed[83] as Secretary of State for Education and replaced by former Treasury Minister Nicky Morgan in a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle. [4][5] His biological mother, whom he originally believed to have been an unmarried Edinburgh student, was in fact a 23-year-old cookery demonstrator. "[105] However, interviewer Faisal Islam interrupted Gove after the word "experts",[106] causing some sources to report that he had made a general statement that "the people have had enough of experts". Matt Hancock was also in the frame but producers decided his raw animal magnetism would be too much for any of the female professionals. [6] Logan was put into care soon after he was born. ", "Michael Gove apologises after sparking outrage with Harvey Weinstein joke on Today programme", "Michael Gove apologises for 'clumsy' Weinstein joke on Today", "Gove sparks outcry for Weinstein joke that 'trivialises sexual assault', "Gove risks new Whitehall row over choice of DEFRA directors", "Michael Gove facing questions over appointment of Tory donor Ben Goldsmith to Defra board", "Animal cruelty maximum sentences will be increased government confirms", "UK ivory ban to be 'toughest' in the world", "Michael Gove considering his future after turning down PM's offer to become Brexit Secretary", "Michael Gove tears into Jeremy Corbyn as government defeats no confidence vote", "Michael Gove annihilates Jeremy Corbyn's leadership credibility", "Brexit: Did Dominic Raab warn of no-deal during referendum campaign? His name was changed from Graeme Andrew Logan to Michael Gove. 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Why did Kirito lie about his level? That wasn't the message of the campaign I helped lead. [37][38] He broke the news of the 1995 Conservative Party leadership election thanks to his connections with the upper echelons of the party. This morning, he announced that not only that he was running but that 'Boris. The reasoning behind the ban was to stop the beads harming marine life. He was adopted by a couple in Aberdeen called Ernest Gove and Christine Gove who raised him since then. [211][23] A Downing Street source described him as a "snake" following the sacking. In a joint statement released on Friday, the couple said they remained "close friends" and would continue supporting their two children, but wanted privacy and would not be commenting further.. [27], Gove first found employment on the Peterborough column of The Daily Telegraph, after passing an interview with Max Hastings. 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Alone in the Arab Middle East, it is now a fully functioning democracy with a free press, properly contested elections and an independent judiciary Sunni and Shia contend for power in parliament, not in street battles. [238] Gove fractured his foot in July 2015. His 5-year-old son was also named Michael and to the son's dying day his closest relatives would still call him Mike but not long after the boy's father changed his own name, he . Once your shop is open, you can change your shop name in Info & Appearance up to five times. In particular, Lynn identified Gove's resistance to new skyscrapers in London, his changes to the rules concerning the rental sector to make it harder for landlords to evict tenants, and his opposition to a fracking trial as damaging the economic growth prospects for the UK. "[76], Gove was criticised by teachers unions for his attempts to overhaul English education. [15] As he entered sixth year he had to apply for a scholarship as his family fell on difficult economic circumstances. [266][267], In the 2020 revival of Spitting Image, Gove's puppet was given "beady eyes, large ears and bulging cheeks". [142], An important aspect of Gove's tenure was the introduction of laws concerning animal welfare. [8][46], Gove was the founding chairman of Policy Exchange,[47] a conservative think tank launched in 2002. to have accused Gove of being naive. Indeed, you'd have. Gove sold the house and began to commute to his constituency. [80] The National Association of Head Teachers and NASUWT also passed motions of no confidence at their conferences that year. Following the 2015 general election and the formation of the majority Cameron government, Gove was promoted to Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor. The Tory Leadership Mystery: Why Did Michael Gove Betray . [154] He also planned to scrap the High Speed 2 rail project and increase school funding by 1 billion. [79] The next month the National Union of Teachers passed a vote of no confidence in Gove at their annual conference and called for his resignation. why did michael gove change his name. [155], By 5 June 2019, Johnson became the clear frontrunner with the bookmakers, with Gove second favourite, followed closely by Jeremy Hunt. [280], Gove contracted H1N1 swine flu during the 2009 influenza pandemic. He chose Michael . [8], Gove, his parents, and his adoptive sister Angela Christine lived in a small property in the Kittybrewster area of Aberdeen,[9] before relocating to Rosehill Drive. Sir Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. Born in 1933 in Rotherhithe, Michael Caine has changed his name several times. [165] He became a central figure in the conduction of Operation Yellowhammer, the civil contingency planning for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. However, it appears the strain of a dual-identity has got too . When Michael Gove first came to public prominence a few years ago, I remember thinking this guy has a very unusual and distinctive accent, in a similar way to Loyd Grossman, except with a hint of Scottish rather than American, but I could never quite place it. It was angry but not fanatical, passionate but not somber, and intellectual but simply put". Children who failed to write coherently and grammatically, or who were weak in spelling, were penalised in the new examinations. There have been quite enough marriage breakups already. "But it seems likely he was affected by the trip to Berlin because that would have brought him in the land of Martin Luther. [109], After Cameron announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister, with his successor now likely to be in office by September 2016, Gove was not a candidate, having said in the past that he had no interest in becoming Prime Minister. The move, effective from September 2015, was welcomed by Frances Cook of the Howard League for Penal Reform. 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