Michael Gove

Michael Gove is the current shadow secretary of state for children schools and families and a close policy aide of David Cameron. He was formerly a deputy editor of The Times, and is still a columnist there. He is describes as an "unabashed neoconservative"

"Michael is a former Chairman of Policy Exchange, a centre-right think-tank which has come up with innovative policies on policing, local government and fighting terrorism. Policy Exchange's plans to devolve more power over police priorities to local communities has been widely welcomed and compared to the initiatives introduced by Rudi Giuliani which reduced crime in New York.

"Michael was first elected as Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath in May 2005. He served as Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning and Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools & Families. Following the 2010 General Election, he was appointed as Secretary of State for Education."

Michael is married to Sarah Vine, who is a leader writer at The Times.


 * Westminster Advisory Council, Politeia
 * European Freedom Fund, trustee
 * Henry Jackson Society, International advisory board
 * Conservative Friends of Israel
 * Recipient of the 'Jerusalem prize' from the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland, 2008
 * Supporter, Henry Jackson Society
 * Advisor (2008), Quilliam Foundation
 * Former board member, The Atlantic Bridge

Criticism

 * Jim Thomson, "GCSE U-turn shows all Gove's 'reforms' can be stopped", The Socialist newspaper, 13 February 2013.

Resources

 * Neocon Europe profile Michael Gove
 * PowerBase profile Michael Gove
 * Rachel Wolf -advisor