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"I believed it was the right thing to do": @michaelgove on his advocacy of leaving the EU 
"It's not enough to believe in Brexit; you've got to be able to deliver it"
Gove says he will not use the tax and benefit system "to give the already wealthy a tax cut"
The Conservative Party needs someone who will "face the studio arc lights" not "hide in their bunker" #bletchleypark
What transcribers would call "sustained applause" as Gove fans try to postpone journalists' Qs for as long as possible
"If you mistake and you fall from high standards you shouldn't subsequently lower those standards, you should reflect on your mistake"
Gove deals directly with Brexit plan by "someone who is described as the frontrunner in this race" & says it wd lead to general election
"If I get through to the final two, & I'm sure I will, I will say to Mr Johnson, whatever you do, don't pull out"
Gove now taking on the argument from "a Tory MP" that he is "not a true Brexiteer"
Gove using journalists' weakness for 2 Qs to answer cocaine one quickly 1st and then spend most time on the other one, usually Brexit
Would you give Johnson a cabinet post? "I am a great fan of Boris's & I've enjoyed working with him but 1st person I should discuss that with is HMQ"
