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Status anxiety

Cameron was right to move Gove

I am shocked to see the Education Secretary go, but in the Prime Minister's shoes I might have done the same

19 July 2014

9:00 AM

19 July 2014

9:00 AM

I tried to reach Michael Gove on Tuesday shortly after the news broke that he’d been moved to the Whips’ Office. I’m quite relieved he never called back, because my intention was to offer my condolences, never a good idea when a friend suffers a setback. I know from experience that any expression of pity when some calamity befalls you only makes it ten times worse.

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