You know you don't see hospital consultants going on strike, and I don't believe that teachers and head teachers should. It's within their rights, it's a civil right, but I think it is wrong in terms of the reputation of the profession. Michael Gove civilconsultanthead share on social
Barack Obama would never accept a court in Mexico decreeing what the law in the United States would be. Michael Gove acceptbarackcourt Change image and share on social
Many more schools can be outstanding. Michael Gove outstandingschool Change image and share on social
I won't criticise anyone else's statements, and the public will make up their own minds. And if the public think that any side or any individual has strayed too far away from what's expected of public representatives, then they'll make that judgement. Michael Gove criticiseexpectindividual share on social
Don't belittle the hurt that has been caused by the job-destroying machine that is the European Union. Michael Gove belittlecausedestroy Change image and share on social
I found reading Alan Bennett striking because you have this sudden flash of recognition when you read about a boy who has intellectual interests utterly different from his parents. Michael Gove alanbennettboy Change image and share on social
It's the invincible arrogance of Europe's elites that gets me. These are people who have seen the euro collapse. These are people who are presiding over a migration crisis on their borders, and yet do they ever acknowledge that they need to change? No. They say they need more integration, more of our money, more control over this country. Michael Gove acknowledgearroganceborder share on social
We have the opportunity not just to choose our job or profession, but also to choose the sort of life we want to live and the imprint we will leave on others. Michael Gove chooseimprintjob Change image and share on social
My view is that those challenges will be easier to meet, those risks will be less if we vote to leave because we will have control of the economic levers; we will have control over money we send to the European Union. We will have control over our own laws, and as a result, we will be able to deal with whatever the world throws at us. Michael Gove challengecontroldeal share on social
Hanging may seem barbarous, but the greater barbarity lies in the slow abandonment of our common law traditions. Michael Gove abandonmentbarbaritybarbarous Change image and share on social