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Michael Gove and the charged child abuser.

71 replies

ColadhSamh · 11/10/2026 09:21

He broke up with her 6 days after she was charged!!!

Sorry did post screenshots but they have not appeared.
Dr. Lola Salem, Oxford professer was CHARGED with possession of CHILD ABUSE images of young children

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Cucurella · 11/10/2026 19:15

I don't understand the point. If he dumped her when he found out that's exactly what I would have done in his situation.

sunandpeonies · 11/10/2026 19:25

I thought Gove was gay.

Sidebeforeself · 11/10/2026 19:25

BIossomtoes · 11/10/2026 09:50

I’m not opening a Daily Mail link.

What a pointless comment. Don’t then but you don’t need to tell us

Cherrycoko · 11/10/2026 19:27

I'm surprised, because I thought the word on the street was that he was gay and had moved in with a young male parliamentary assistant.

Simonjt · 11/10/2026 19:28

Additup · 11/10/2026 14:29

The most surprising thing about this is that Gove was in a relationship with a woman.

The gays don’t want him, trust me on that.

As others have said, a persons partner is responsible for their partners crimes, and sometimes shock may mean it does take a few days to end things.

Additup · 11/10/2026 19:57

Simonjt · 11/10/2026 19:28

The gays don’t want him, trust me on that.

As others have said, a persons partner is responsible for their partners crimes, and sometimes shock may mean it does take a few days to end things.

They're not responsible surely?

Simonjt · 11/10/2026 19:58

Additup · 11/10/2026 19:57

They're not responsible surely?

Sorry yes, awful typo!

PacificDinner · 11/10/2026 20:16

I haven’t heard that he is gay. I believe that he has two children with Sarah Vine who are now young adults and not involved in public life.

whythehellnow · 11/10/2026 21:05

How often is a woman convicted of CP? The whole thing stinks. She was sacked by Oxford uni back in June when the allegations came to light, the trial was in Sept and has been postponed. They’ve only just split up. And now articles are disappearing or being edited to remove any mention of CP? Oh and she’s 3O years younger and considerably more attractive than him. Without comment, I add that she is Jewish and has written many rightwing articles which are easily searchable.

I smell honey.

ByEdgyPanda · 11/10/2026 21:09

It seems that all mention of this has been removed from the newspapers

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 11/10/2026 21:10

Without comment, I add that she is Jewish and has written many rightwing articles which are easily searchable.

Except you did comment. I'm sure 'she is Jewish' and the comment about articles disappearing has no agenda behind it at all.

PacificDinner · 11/10/2026 22:35

whythehellnow · 11/10/2026 21:05

How often is a woman convicted of CP? The whole thing stinks. She was sacked by Oxford uni back in June when the allegations came to light, the trial was in Sept and has been postponed. They’ve only just split up. And now articles are disappearing or being edited to remove any mention of CP? Oh and she’s 3O years younger and considerably more attractive than him. Without comment, I add that she is Jewish and has written many rightwing articles which are easily searchable.

I smell honey.

I can’t follow you at all.

What does, “I smell honey,” signify?

What are you getting at? That she has been smeered for being Jewish? Or that she is conservative and Jewish and this is proof of culpability?

Cherrycoko · 11/10/2026 22:40

whythehellnow · 11/10/2026 21:05

How often is a woman convicted of CP? The whole thing stinks. She was sacked by Oxford uni back in June when the allegations came to light, the trial was in Sept and has been postponed. They’ve only just split up. And now articles are disappearing or being edited to remove any mention of CP? Oh and she’s 3O years younger and considerably more attractive than him. Without comment, I add that she is Jewish and has written many rightwing articles which are easily searchable.

I smell honey.

Yet more anti Semitism on this site. It truly is disgusting.

moto748e · 11/10/2026 23:05

I'm not sure it's anti-Semitism to say that someone is Jewish. Any more than than it would be to say someone was Muslim.

whythehellnow · 11/10/2026 23:19

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PacificDinner · 12/10/2026 08:18

Thank you for explaining. Seems a bit far fetched, but I follow you.

Teado · 12/10/2026 11:14

I get that there many be other explanations, but I still think that it was a bog-standard bearding arrangement that suited him nicely until she was charged. No culpability on his part.

PacificDinner · 12/10/2026 11:29

What makes you think he is gay? He has had a string of heterosexual relationships and has fathered two children?

Saltysnack · 12/10/2026 12:28

Except, @whythehellnow- he is no longer an MP and his former party has been in opposition since their relationship started, which was nearly two years ago. She obviously denies the charges, which is why there will be a trial. However he has broken up with her anyway.

As an Oxford professor and established writer, she has a fair amount of influence herself and her own profile

Your honeypot theory is fanciful at best, as well as being really sexist. To say that Israel’s survival is unnatural however, is anti-Semitic and really unpleasant

Saltysnack · 12/10/2026 12:42

Also the various references on this thread to ‘beards’ are really cringe and homophobic as well as being insulting to him and his wife.

Just because his expression of masculinity doesn’t meet your required standards, does not mean he’s being dishonest or is too cowardly to ‘come out’.

Southwestten · 12/10/2026 13:00
  • *@Saltysnack Also the various references on this thread to ‘beards’ are really cringe and homophobic as well as being insulting to him and his wife.

I agree, but on mn anything goes when it comes to Tory politicians.

JeffLebowski · 12/10/2026 13:22

Jamsin · 11/10/2026 14:54

How is it that the articles are being shut down? Surely she doesn’t have that kind of clout, although I imagine it’s possible he does.

Could be there's a super-injunction in force.

Jamsin · 12/10/2026 17:20

A power move like that suggests his involvement - except I can’t think why he’d want to give the impression, inadvertently, that he is involved.

boxofcrap · 12/10/2026 17:23

ByEdgyPanda · 11/10/2026 21:09

It seems that all mention of this has been removed from the newspapers

This is what I find odd, I read the story & then it disappeared