A near-mainstay in Whitehall who has been a leading player in 14 years of Tory drama: How leading Brexiteer Michael Gove proved he could never be written off as one of the Conservatives' most influent
Mr Gove has later claimed the struggles his father Ernest's fishing business suffered thanks to EU regulations motivated his politics. He found himself among 'posher' university contemporaries including Mr Johnson, who he helped get elected as Oxford Union president. Mr Gove advised Mr Cameron against holding a Brexit referendum. It was during the EU referendum campaign that Mr Gove forged an alliance with fellow Brexit champion Mr Johnson. It is perhaps no surprise that Mr Cameron has written of Mr Gove: 'One quality shone through, disloyalty.
Source: The Times May 25, 2024 10:48 UTC
