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Related: About this forumGove out as Education Secretary
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Michael Gove is to leave education and become Commons chief whip, according to the PM's Twitter feed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28303750
Michael Gove is to leave education and become Commons chief whip, according to the PM's Twitter feed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28303750
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Gove out as Education Secretary (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2014
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LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)1. What a BEAUTIFUL headline that is!
Much rejoicing, indeed.
Problem is of course, who'll replace him; but at least it won't be Truss as she's apparently going to Environment.
LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)2. Apparently it will be Nicky Morgan
Don't think I'd heard of her, to be honest.
T_i_B
(14,738 posts)4. Same here
Her Wikipedia page has remarkably little of interest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Morgan_(politician)
Still, I know a great many people who will be glad to see the back of Gove at Education.
non sociopath skin
(4,972 posts)3. Cue Sir Cliff!
LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)5. But the bad news is...
Nick Gibb is back as Schools Minister!