He was campaign manager for Johnson in the 2016 Conservative Party leadership election but withdrew his support on the morning Johnson was due to declare and announced his own candidacy, finishing third behind May and Andrea Leadsom. Whatever the verdict of that debate I will respect it. Matt Hancock was also in the frame but producers decided his raw animal magnetism would be too much for any of the female professionals. Gove had criticised Cambridge professor Sir Richard Evans saying his views were more like that of an undergraduate cynic in a Footlights review. [182], After Johnson said that the UK had ended trade talks with the EU in October 2020, Gove said that the door was "still ajar" if the EU made changes over issues including fishing access and that "We hope the EU will change their position and we are certainly not saying if they do change their position we can't talk to them". [94] Gove was also praised for his prominent role in scrapping a British bid for a Saudi prison contract. [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. [131] Gove said he "was quite surprised" to be asked to join the cabinet after May dismissed him in 2016 after she became Prime Minister. [19] He became a member of the Oxford University Conservative Association and was secretary of Aberdeen South Young Conservatives. Name: The Blob. 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. [241], Gove believes that Scotland should remain part of the United Kingdom, arguing that Scotland's strengths complement those of other parts of the UK. Friends of Gove denied he had attempted to avoid paying. [157][158] In an article for The Times in December 1999, Gove had argued against the legalisation of drugs and criticised members of the middle classes for their hypocrisy in doing so. Gove has argued that "the only sustainable ethical foundation for society is a belief in the innate worth and dignity of every individual. Upon the appointment of Johnson as Prime Minister, Gove was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with responsibilities including preparations for a no-deal Brexit. He grew up to become a part of the Gove family. Why Did Martin Luther King Jr.'s Father Change His Name . [67], In March 2011, Gove was criticised for not understanding the importance of school architecture and accused of having misrepresented the cost. As the protesters attempted to surround him, he was protected by police officers and escorted to a nearby building. [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. 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. The liberation of Iraq has actually been that rarest of thingsa proper British foreign policy success. [4] His father, Ernest, ran a fish processing business and his mother, Christine, was a lab assistant at the University of Aberdeen, before working at the Aberdeen School for the Deaf. [66], During the 2010 Conservative Party Conference, Gove announced that the primary and secondary-school national curricula for England would be restructured, and that study of authors such as Byron, Keats, Jane Austen, Dickens and Thomas Hardy would be reinstated in English lessons as part of a plan to improve children's grasp of English literature and language. The 83-year-old multi-award-winning actor was born Maurice Micklewhite and started using an alias when he landed his first job in the 1950s, though his first choice was Michael White. [201][202], In December 2021, Gove was part of a trio of Cabinet ministers that self-isolated after meeting Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, who was later diagnosed with COVID-19. [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. Mr Gove was a key leader in the 2016 Vote Leave campaign for Brexit and she admitted the decision to leave the EU had a lasting impact on the marriage. [25] He graduated with an upper second. Jamie Foxx changed his name to land more gigs, whereas Caine changed his name essentially out of necessity. Around a third of the money was spent at OKA, an upmarket interior design company established by Viscountess Astor, Cameron's mother-in-law. [43] He has expressed his view that the state should generally not interfere in domestic affairs and attests to have campaigned for economic freedom in certain matters. [198][199] Within days his department was renamed the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and his title changed to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. ", "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? [180][181] Another book in the photograph was The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray, which, according to The Guardian, cites Enoch Powell and argues for protecting white Christian Europe from "outsiders". He attended the independent Robert Gordon's College and studied English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. [207] He later announced the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which would arrange for British households to take in Ukrainian refugees. [144], May offered Gove the post of secretary of state for exiting the European Union after Dominic Raab's resignation over the Brexit withdrawal agreement in November 2018. [173] He offered to stand in for Johnson during a Channel 4 debate on environmental issues but the editor of Channel 4 News said the debate was only open to party leaders. [205] It was reported that parts of it had been copied from Wikipedia. In the next few days I will lay out my plan for the United Kingdom which I hope can provide unity and change. [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. [143] One of the "toughest worldwide bans" on ivory trade was also introduced in 2018. The allegations suggested that Gove and his advisers believed they could avoid their correspondence being subject to freedom of information requests, as they believed that their private email accounts were not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. [117], On 14 July 2016 Gove was dismissed by the prime minister, Theresa May. He was educated at two state schools (Sunnybank Primary School and Kittybrewster Primary School),[10] and later, on the recommendation of his primary school teacher,[11] he sat and passed the entrance exam for the independent Robert Gordon's College. [96] The CBA subsequently praised his "courage" in reversing the proposed cuts. "[43], Gove was a member of the winning team in Grampian Television's quiz show Top Club,[263] and played the school chaplain in the 1995 family comedy A Feast at Midnight. Subsequently, Johnson declined to run. [15] Outside of school, he spent time as a Sunday school teacher at Causewayend Church. [200], In October 2021, while walking on Horseferry Road in Westminster, Gove was accosted by COVID-19 anti-lockdown protesters. Rumours that Gove was going to be appearing on Strictly proved unfounded, despite demonstrating his prowess in the commercial/street dance genre. 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". [213] He endorsed Kemi Badenoch's leadership bid and, after her defeat,[214] announced his support for Rishi Sunak. No 10 confirmed the Prime Minister fired Mr Gove after he refused to publicly declare his support, and privately urged him to step aside. [56], Over a five-month period between December 2005 and April 2006, Gove claimed more than 7,000 on a house bought with his wife Sarah Vine, in 2002. 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[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. 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 . Your one stop shop for Dirt! [90] Gove remained in the post of chief whip until May 2015, when the role was taken over by Mark Harper. [135] He was praised by Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven for his strong stance on issues like bee-harming pesticides, single-use plastic bottles and the future of the internal combustion engine", adding "Gove has defied many people's expectations on the environment". "Daddy King himself said he changed the name because he had an uncle named Martin and an uncle named Luther, and he was following his father's wishes to change the name," the Stanford professor explained. 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. Maximum sentences for the crime of animal cruelty increased, as did protection for animals used by Government services, such as police dogs and horses. His cocksure manner and breathtaking self-confidence means that he regularly comes into conflict with teachers, students, Lib Dems, his own deputy . [196][197], In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 September 2021, Gove was appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Some political analysts predicted that Gove might quit the race if he was unable to beat Leadsom in the first round of voting. [147], In March 2019, Gove argued that "we didn't vote to leave without a deal. [7] He passed the scholarship exam and served as a school prefect in his final two years. "[230], In March 2014, he described the concentration of Old Etonians at the top of the Conservative coalition as "ridiculous. After he joined the Gove family, Logan's name was changed to Michael Andrew Gove. [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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