The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing. Michael Gove More Quotes by Michael Gove More Quotes From Michael Gove A coalition with Tories and Liberal Democrats together is a golden opportunity to create the sort of planning reform that means not only can we have more environmentally sensitive planning, but we can have more homes and more schools. Michael Gove home mean school The big shift in approach on education that we are taking - which is different from what happened before - is that we trust teachers and we trust heads. Michael Gove bigs different teacher The current leadership of the Labor party react to the idea that working-class students might study the subjects they studied with the same horror that the Earl of Grantham showed when a chauffeur wanted to marry his daughter. Michael Gove mother-daughter party class We, if we had our victory yesterday, would have been on a clear flight path toward a deal, now, as a result of that vote, we cannot guarantee any extension will be granted. Michael Gove top-news We are going to leave by October 31, we have the means and the ability to do so, that letter was sent because parliament required it to be sent (..) but parliament can't change the prime minister's mind, parliament can't change the government's policy or determination. Michael Gove top-news The risk of leaving without a deal has actually increased because we cannot guarantee that the European Council will grant an extension, that is why I will later today be chairing a Cabinet committee meeting (...) in order to ensure that the next stage of our exit preparations, our preparedness for a no-deal, is accelerated. Michael Gove top-news There is no good time of year to leave the European Union without a deal, however we have to be ready for the consequences. Michael Gove top-news Always choose Brexit over no Brexit, if, finally, it comes to a decision between no deal and no Brexit, I will choose no deal. Michael Gove world Would it really be in our best interests to opt for a no-deal exit when just a little more time and effort could make all the difference? Michael Gove world Every contender in this race for the Conservative leadership should answer what they would do faced with the choice of either delaying Brexit or fighting a general election before Brexit is secured. Michael Gove world Politicians should be judged on actions not words, we should show that we're making a difference rather than simply telling everyone how important it is to change. Michael Gove environment With the terrorism threat that we face only growing, it is hard to see how it could possibly be in our security interests to open visa-free travel to 77 million Turkish citizens and to create a border-free zone from Iraq, Iran and Syria to the English Channel. Michael Gove top-news If it had been left entirely to me, the Leave campaign would have had a slightly different feel. Michael Gove top-news He says he was present, but not involved, present, but not involved sums him up when it comes to national security. Michael Gove world We voted very clearly -- 17.4 million people sent a clear message that they wanted to leave the European Union, and that also means leaving the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. Michael Gove world I am a realist, one of the things about politics is that you mustn't, you shouldn't, make the perfect the enemy of the good. And one of the things about this compromise is that it unites the cabinet. Michael Gove world (In) all of the important areas where an independent country chooses to exercise sovereignty, Britain will be able to do so. Michael Gove world I am a realist, a lot of the things about politics is that you mustn't, you shouldn't, make the perfect the enemy of the good. And one of the things about this compromise is that it unites the cabinet. Michael Gove world The new customs partnership has flaws and they need to be tested. Michael Gove top-news We will have control, we can decide the terms of access. Michael Gove world