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It was a tough choice [of PM]. I voted for a Scotsman.

Michael Gove

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Michael Gove
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 26
British Politician
Journalist
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Michael Andrew Gove
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Whoever the next prime minister of this country will be, it will be a female prime minister and a female prime minister who has formidable skills and I know whichever one of the two wins they will lead this country well.
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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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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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The British prime minister will want to have a strong and positive relationship with European leaders always.
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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.
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I have come, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Boris [Johnson] cannot provide the leadership or build the team for the task ahead.
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The challenges facing Britain required not just a cool head, but a heart burning with the desire for change - not business as usual but a bold vision.
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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'.
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It's often the case that successful people invite criticism.
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Children in dysfunctional homes at risk of abuse are kept in danger for too long because politically correct rules mean we won't challenge unfit parents.
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Now that Britain has voted to leave, I think the country deserves to have a leader who believes in Britain outside the European Union and who also has experience at the highest level of government.
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There are huge challenges ahead for this country but also huge opportunities. We can make this country stronger and fairer.
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With the single exception of Park Lane, every north-south route in London slows traffic to the pace of a wounded gnat with pleurisy struggling with a squaddie's backpack.
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Teachers themselves know if there's a colleague who can't keep control or keep the interest of their class, it affects the whole school.
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It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.
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A coalition with Tories and Liberal Democrats together is a golden opportunity to create the sort of planning reform that means not only can we have more environmentally sensitive planning, but we can have more homes and more schools.
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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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The British people rejected politics as usual and government as usual. They want and need a new approach to running this country.
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Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you've never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.
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The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.
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