Michael Gove is the Editor of The Spectator. As the former Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath and UK Government Cabinet Minister, he served in Cabinet across five government departments for more than a decade, from the 2010 Coalition government onwards. As Secretary of State for Education, he steered through... Read more
Michael Gove is the Editor of The Spectator. As the former Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath and UK Government Cabinet Minister, he served in Cabinet across five government departments for more than a decade, from the 2010 Coalition government onwards.
As Secretary of State for Education, he steered through some of the biggest changes to education in half a century. He went on to serve in the cabinets of three of the four subsequent Prime Ministers, including as Chief Whip, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Secretary of State for Justice, for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
In May 2025, Michael was made a peer in Rishi Sunak’s honours list and joined the House of Lords, choosing the title of Lord Gove of Torry.
What’s really happening at home and abroad
Strategies for effective leadership
Inspiring others and bringing them along
From policy-making to implementation
The changing relationship between the two