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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.

Michael Gove

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Michael Gove
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 26
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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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Ever since going up to university, I have accumulated new debt, and new means of becoming indebted.
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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 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 big shift in approach on education that we are taking - which is different from what happened before - is that we trust teachers and we trust heads.
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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.
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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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It was a tough choice [of PM]. I voted for a Scotsman.
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In this fallen world, I suspect we will never achieve perfection. But that won't stop me trying.
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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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I will ensure we honour the instructions the British people have given us. I argued for specific changes in the referendum campaign, I believe in them, I will deliver 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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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.
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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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It is a belief in human potential that has guided me through my time in Government.
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If we are to make the most of the opportunities ahead we need a bold break with the past.
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Let me first of all congratulate both of the candidates who have made it through - both Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom are formidable politicians and they have fought great campaigns and they deserve to be in the final two.
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