In the @ConHome fringe, @michaelgove namechecks Marc Stears for his work on the way communities can save capitalism.
Stears was @Ed_Miliband's chief speechwriter.
Stears was @Ed_Miliband's chief speechwriter.
Among other "political thinkers engaging with the big questions of the moment", he also namechecks Robert Puttnam and Paul Collier.
Gove says her prefers a 'covenant' approach to a 'contractual' approach to politics. Building societies, mutuals etc, part of the debate.
Gove says her prefers a 'covenant' approach to a 'contractual' approach to politics. Building societies, mutuals etc, part of the debate.
If you want to know what senior Conservatives like Gove are thinking, follow this fringe live here:
conservativehome.com/video/2021/10/…
conservativehome.com/video/2021/10/…
Asked if he's borrowing some Labour local govt ideas, Gove says "No party has a monopoly of good people or good ideas..." Praises Wigan council and others.
'Unrealistic to say every Labour council has done a bad job..'
'Unrealistic to say every Labour council has done a bad job..'
Gove says however that it's "just rubbish" that the Tories are moving to the left by pushing the idea of levelling up.
"Actually the principle of equality of opportunity and wanting to bind the nation together is deeply Conservative".
"Actually the principle of equality of opportunity and wanting to bind the nation together is deeply Conservative".
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