The point that I made in the article is that if any of us lapse sometimes from standards that we uphold, that is human. The thing to do is not necess… - Michael Gove

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The point that I made in the article is that if any of us lapse sometimes from standards that we uphold, that is human. The thing to do is not necessarily then to say that the standards should be lowered. It should be to reflect on the lapse and to seek to do better in the future.

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About Michael Gove

Michael Andrew Gove, Lord Gove of Torry (born 26 August 1967) is a British journalist, editor of The Spectator magazine since October 2024 and Conservative politician. During his parliamentary career (he is a former MP), Gove has served as Secretary of State for Education (2010–2014), Secretary of State for Justice (2015–2016) and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2017–2019). He served as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (2021–July 2022, October 2022–July 2024). An author and former columnist for The Times, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath from 2005 until the 2024 general election.

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Birth Name: Graeme Andrew Logan
Alternative Names: Michael Andrew Gove • Baron Gove
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