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In this fallen world, I suspect we will never achieve perfection. But that won't stop me trying.

Michael Gove

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Michael Gove
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 26
British Politician
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Michael Andrew Gove
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Our most important public service will always be the NHS. And I want to say something clear and unambiguous about the future of the health service.
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I love my parents in the way most children would: for having been there at every point in my youth and childhood, ready to pick me up when I fell and support me when I stumbled.
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The British prime minister will want to have a strong and positive relationship with European leaders always.
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I think it's appropriate that we simplify, clarify and strengthen, so instead of this nebulousness, we have clarity and authority invested in teachers once more.
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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.
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The reason I entered politics was a belief that the people of this country - having achieved so much that was good and noble in our past - had the potential to do amazing things in the future.
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Government has got to invest more money in our NHS. The people who work in it are heroic. They do an amazing job.
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If we leave the European Union, yes there will be bumps in the road, inevitably, but we will be in a better position to deal with them.
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We have a unique chance to heal divisions, give everyone a stake in the future and set an example as the most creative, innovative and progressive country in the world.
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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.
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