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27 Feb, 9 tweets, 3 min read
What’s to become of Michael Gove?

Boris Johnson’s ally-turned-Judas, who now sits beside him as a key power player in government, appears to be facing another fall from grace. But is it that simple?
thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-…
Ever since Boris Johnson entered Downing Street with a central pledge to “get Brexit done” he has charged Michael Gove with the practicalities of delivering it.

Yet in recent weeks Gove has seen that power stripped and handed to others.
Lord Frost, Johnson’s erstwhile Brexit negotiator, has now assumed Gove’s responsibilities for negotiating the UK’s future relationship with the EU - leaving the cabinet minister increasingly powerless
Has a lack of trust between the two depleted his power?

Some think so, pointing to the loss of his negotiating responsibilities as a sign that he is being sidelined by Johnson.

They suggest the PM intends to cut adrift the man who betrayed him in the 2016 leadership election.
A government source added that while Johnson respects Gove intellectually he fundamentally does not trust him. Another notes that while Johnson did not trust Gove, he still needs him.
Yet all may not be as it seems, with Johnson apparently concerned about the perception that he’d marginalised his once-ally. Instead, there’s increased chatter that Gove may soon land in a new role.
Many suspect that Gove’s new role is temporary and that when Johnson’s next reshuffles his team he will move his erstwhile rival into a more defined role, possibly as Home Secretary.

The move would see Priti Patel move to party chairwoman - a move she’s likely to resist.
The other possible department would be health, moving Matt Hancock to education to replace Gavin Williamson. For Gove, this may not be entirely unexpected.
For the full story, read on: thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-…

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