Really stupid question about politics

[StealthPolarBear]

What is it that Michael gove does? I've seen his title but don't know what it means! And why is he talking about education (I know he's a former education minister but he's not the only one) when Williamson should be doing that?

@LarkDescending

He didn’t say the schools will stay open. He said he “hopes” they will. “The plan” is still for them to stay open. So presumably if/when they don’t stay open he and the PM can point the finger at Gav/headteachers/Joe Public.

Good observation.

Yup. Definitely wiggle room then.

@NataliaOsipova so would I have preferred Michael Gove to Boris Johnson as PM. I think if he had been, the March restrictions would have come about earlier and likewise those in the autumn too, and perhaps 10,000 fewer people would have died.

I guess Gove isn't scared of being unpopular (I'm a teacher, I know this from bitter experience ). Unpopularity is Johnson's kryptonite.

Agreed, @MoodyMarshall - and a need to be universally liked is an enormous Achilles heel for a leader. And never more so than at the moment....