Gove OUT in cabinet reshuffle

[Ernest]

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic springs to mind

 

[severnside gull]

Gove will seemingly have a greater role in policy and media.........that's a Labour victory at the next election then

 

[Machiavelli]

Ernest, you are the BRINGER of GLAD TIDINGS.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

There's going to be a lot of very happy teachers today.

 

[brightonrock]

I text my teacher friend with the congratulations and she just rang me excitedly to say nobody had heard - my text broke the news and there is now an actual party going on in the staffroom.

 

[Bob!]

I text my teacher friend with the congratulations and she just rang me excitedly to say nobody had heard - my text broke the news and there is now an actual party going on in the staffroom.

They think Tory policy is going to change then?

 

[soistes]

Very good news for education.

Unfortunately, it seems that Iain Duncan Smith remains in post as Work and Pensions secretary, which means that the assault on benefit claimants, disabled people, the unemployed and those in work on low incomes will continue for the time being.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic springs to mind

They're arn't any, they all slid off

 

[Albumen]

Off to write more right wing policies for the party. All the leaning central tories are off. Just the massive crunts left.

 

[Monkey Man]

The man's a menace, and an electoral liability. If he's genuinely being given more of a media role as polling day approaches, you have to wonder whether Cameron has any perception of what normal people think, or want.

 

[Nathan]

They think Tory policy is going to change then?

Gove is a typical public school boy and teachers hated that his way is the best way attitude. A new person might deliver the same news differently. All smoke and mirrors at the end of the day.

 

[fat old seagull]

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic springs to mind

Post Iceberg one hopes.

 

[shaolinpunk]

His replacement is Nicky Morgan. She voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools, raising uni fees to £9k, academy schools and ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training/further education. Oh, and voted against same sex marriage.

Delighted that Gove can't do any more damage to the education system but not sure she'll be much better

 

[Guinness Boy]

They think Tory policy is going to change then?

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[Ernest]

IDS to carry on his crusade, more like the DWP is so toxic that nobody wants to go there

 

[Guinness Boy]

You can translate that tweet as "grumpy old men think woman not up to it" btw

 

[Tubby Mondays]

You can translate that tweet as "grumpy old men think woman not up to it" btw

The Prime Minister clearly didnt think they were until a grown up pointed out that a general election is less than a year away, and there were more women at the last supper (very apt) than there were in his cabinet.

 

[spring hall convert]

He'll be an excellent Chief Whip. I mean this is the man who clearly stated that there would be no public enquiry over the current child abuse allegations, absolutely perfect for the job.

Does this mean the teachers won?

 

[spring hall convert]

The man's a menace, and an electoral liability. If he's genuinely being given more of a media role as polling day approaches, you have to wonder whether Cameron has any perception of what normal people think, or want.

He's probably a better bet than Andy Coulson to be fair.

 

[smartferndale]

Mr Gove

The idea of free schools and academies seems to be a mistake. Financial control is handed over to the school, its Head and governors. Already there have been too many cases of mismanagement of these schools. And while I am a Liberal Democrat I still see it as the taxpayers money and there must be greater local authority supervision of schools. Both financially and what is taught. Mr Gove has supported both free schools and academies.