Gove told me he wants to become 'a sort of Conservative Peter Mandelson'
last of Michael Gove when he announced he would not be standing in the general electionWith considerably more eloquence than either leader, Gove was at his bloviating best explaining – on all channels, and against obvious evidence – that the debate “exploded’s claim to be a credible candidate for prime minister”. Gove, who made a disastrous late bid for the job himself in 2016, should know about that.
Gove set himself up as Sunak’s shill in the Salford media centre hub “because Isaac asked me”. That would be, the Australian hired to run the Tory campaign, rather than Rishi Sunak who might have sought out his own sidesmen. But then not all is harmony in the Conservative camp. Levido has let it be known that he was against Sunak calling election at this time.
Many were shocked by what seemed to be Gove’s precipitate decision to stand down. It looked like a disloyal admission of the Conservatives’ dismal chances in this election. That was not his intention, he insists. He had made up his mind to leave the CommonsHe has not yet been offered a peerage but would accept one. Ex-cabinet ministers tend to be at the front of the queue.
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