James Forsyth James Forsyth

Michael Gove, Boris Johnson and the return of Tory wars

If the Tories can’t stop squabbling among themselves, they are doomed to election defeat

[Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images] 
issue 15 March 2014

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[/audioplayer]From the moment he took his job, Michael Gove knew that he would make energetic and determined enemies. The teachers’ unions, local councillors and even his own department all stood to lose from his reforms — and all could be expected to resist them.

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