Michael Gove and Adam Boulton clash over the Conservatives' legacy in government 

"Judge me and this government on our actions" - oh I am mate. I am.

Gove's ability to spout utter tosh with exaggerations and half truths is yet another testimony to the utter lack of morality and decency in the Tory party

It was good to see Gove get a hard time this morning. I'm not a fan of confrontation but it's hugely frustrating as listener to hear politicians just trot out party lines and pretend everything is going well. It's not. We deserve honesty from the people who govern us!

Since 2010 the Tories have increased the national debt, taxes, trade barriers with our largest market, hospital waiting lists, pollution, fraud, grift, the cost of mortgages & food prices, on top of the old Tory favourites of poverty, homelessness, childhood malnutrition & regional inequality. The Luftwaffe literally killed fewer Brits than the last 13 years of Tory misrule.

13 years of decline. Things are worse, not better. Tax burden, NHS waiting lists, public services etc etc...

We are working hard lifting the silver spoons we were saddled with at birth. How can the Tories give back all the public money they have squandered and removed from the public purse by fraud. We will judge you by your work. Get your snouts out of the trough. Get out of the way and give the country a chance to recover from you!

"schools have improved" Then talks about Ofsted and exam results which are all heavily controlled/influenced by government. Real evidence of school improvement would be a productive economy, a healthier and happier population and real savings in healthcare/police/social services All of which was the proven outcomes of Sure Start which they cut...

I love this - bloody brilliant. Well done Kate and Adam.

It's pointless interviewing Gove these days, he has no line of sight on what Sunak's inner circle are thinking re policy. We saw that on the 2030 ban on the sale of new non EV cars which Gove at an FT event said was sacrosanct mere days before Sunak announced he was moving it to 2035.

Since 2010 the national debt has increased from £1 trillion to £2.6 trillion, interest is now costing over £100 billion a year, taxes are forecast to reach 37% GNP which is the highest burden since WW2, real wages are still at 2007 levels, the trade deficit has doubled from £43 billion in 2016 to £87 billion in 2022, the pound fell in value from $ 1.65 in 2010 to a record all time low of $ 1.03 last September and the U.K.'s sovereign credit rating since 2010 has been downgraded 6 times from AAA to AA- negative outlook. No wonder there's no money for public services !.

Gove's ability to create his own reality is truly astonishing.

Gove here giving a masterclass on talking fluff and avoiding responsibility. Everybody remember that this dude is the Secretary for Levelling Up and Housing? And he returned unused budget last year, because apparently everything in levelling up and housing is already perfect (for Tories)?

Michael Gove, the Austin Powers of UK politics...

I really like that Times Radio allows its presenters to get in under the skin. It seperates the wheat from the chaff from such a deep pool of news outlets

Michael Gove, the night club legend is a very oily individual. Quite a slippery punk.

The worst Government in living memory

He says "schools have been transformed " !!!! What planet is he living on !

Nice to see Tigger under the cosh. Goves bouncy bouncy communication strategy is so damn annoying. Be interesting to count how many times the 'spades in the ground' spin is rolled out. Sunak said it 3 times in as many minutes earlier today.

Never trust a Tory

Brilliant interveiw.

He lied about Brexit benefits now this one. And many more.

I wish they would stop referring to Manchester as "the north". It's barely the middle. It's like they don't have maps in London...

Why on Earth does Gove think he is there to ask a journalist questions… instead as a member of the government ANSWERING questions… the arrogance!

"Smug"? Possibly, but "SMARMY" most certainly !

same old broken record blah blah blah, a veritable verbal contortionist

Michael Gove thinks he is a little angel!!!! What next? They make me feel sick

Once you've lost Adam Boulton you know you are done for.

Is Gove on drugs again?

More of the same old lies from groveller, i mean Gove

How do these people look them self in the mirror without feeling sick?

The UK Govt imposed austerity on local govt so it didnt have to cut so much centrally and bear responsibility for their own policies and decisions. Shifting the cuts, dodging the blame and letting the most vulnerable and ordinary folk pick up the tab.

What planet is Michael Gove living on???

So there's no problems with our Public Services then? phew!

Gove on the ropes lol ! Love it !

This investment would have been better spent on the existing railway infrastructure than re-inventing a whole new network. It's a disaster in waiting...

Has he had any white powder yet ?.

Gove lies so easily.

I hope Canal street in Machester is ready for Goves arrival, let it snow. The state schools are so great which is why the Tory bench send their kids to private ones

It’s like watching the final of the UK’s ugliest man competition. 😂😂😂

I guess "..spades in the ground" was made obligatory for all on the news rounds

What a large amount of cobblers

I love Gove! I can't get enough of him.

SNAKE OIL SALESMAN !!!

“It’s about devolution to local leaders [for decision making]” - Goves exact words. That must be why the Prime minister took this decision on HS2’s phase 2 leg without informing or appraising any of the local leaders involved about the decision. Why so many tories turn out and vote for him is beyond me.

Name one thing about this country that's better now than it was in 2010...

Can’t believe Gove is doubling down on the brexit 350million a week figure….

The Tories aren’t going to get punishment they deserve. Humiliation in a leisure centre at 3am on a Tuesday morning really isn’t enough.

I dont think Gove has worked hard in his life and what he has actually been doing since 2019 I would like to know

It's true, we don't call Michael Gove smug in our house - we call him a See You Next Tuesday.

The only real levelling up will come from the rich paying a fairer share of tax- let alone higher taxes and a specific wealth tax …when many pay tax at lower rates than employed people , if not stashing it offshore

Gove has lost the plot lol. Whats he been smoking ?

I just wish the media would push back on the idea that taxes are a bad thing in general. Taxes pay for public services and the last time I checked we are all members of the public that need those services at various points in our lifetime. Everyone seems to hate taxes whilst simultaneously complaining about the destruction of those services under this government

London has spent more on a sewer than the north has received for research and development. Increase taxes for the benefit of the north.

The Conservative legacy is best explained by the decision to axe the Schools for the Future program they inherited from Labour in 2010. The program was expected to cost £55 billion they axed it to “save money” and promptly went on to borrow £2 trillion since May 2010. Now we have three times the national debt we had in 2010 and hundreds of schools that have had to close because the buildings have been condemned as unsafe to open. It’s a toxic legacy of political opportunism, short term focus on the electoral cycle and fiscal irresponsibility on a scale never seen in this country before.

Having worked in the education and childcare sector for almost 13yrs I can confirm the sector is by far now worst then when I joined. Local authorities budget slashed they go and make the education and childcare department team members redundant leaving Skelton staff. Staffing in schools and childcare settings is at an all time low morale. Low pay especially in childcare with more and more demands on people like me. Older staff redundant younger staff recruited then work away because of the demands. No back up at authorities due to budget cuts. This sector and the country is completely broken it needs help. Once again a government minister completely delusional to the issues and again they constantly refer to inflation. For 13yrs the sector has collapsed and until early last year inflation wasn’t an issue! Enough is enough we need a general election.

why is this man getting air time

Well done Adam Boulton for holding another serial liar Tory to account.

Keep Digging the Hole until you go Down It.

"...the Conservatives legacy in government". Just let that phrase roll around your mind. Think of Gove while you're doing it.

Gove recently sent back £1•5b to the treasury of levelling up money from Scotland. We know where he stands in Scotland. I hope this is reflected in voters for him in Scotland in the next GE.

Go Mr Bolton.

They keep saying "levelling up" but everyone keeps hearing "Immigration didn't work". That is how Tories speak.

13 years of tory it feels like they are opposition

Where has he been hiding ? He should return under his stone .

If only he was as good at creating change for the better as he is at spinning the uber mess the Tories have created.

Gove should be studied in a lab,,like the other rats.

again, a short rope and a long drop are required here.

In fairness, he's good at thinking on his feet. But he pulls from the bag of cliches too much. And then completely ignores the question/ point and then rattles of "and we did xyz" ( and they let him ). This is an example of why people don't like politicians.

Gove needs a line or 2

utter B S

Spin, spin, spin.....Tories out!

A smug-off between two very smug men

The 3 people appearing in this video don’t know the meaning of work!

Don't worry we will judge you...and have....

Countering rhetoric with facts. The snake is at it again.

Weird last question. Just weird.

Gove looks really rough….

So obvious that he's only there to feather his own nest. As soon as they move the subject forward he starts with the condescending 'umms' of disinterest. Not quite sure why he's saying "reckid" like an like an American either tbh.

This is a disgusting human being I would love to see how our mps would live on the poverty line just like most of the people are in Blackpool and Fleetwood

Michael Gove, giving facts? He usually does jackenory! 1st class 🔔 end

Gove is such a Weasel

Resembles Heinrich Himmler.

Michael clueless Gove what a Wally

16 minutes and 23 seconds of absolute nonsense by Gove.

Huh?

C3PO meets Jabba the Hutt

Birmingham is the Midlands. Its not the North. It might be argued its North of South. Where are we starting from, the equator!?!?!?

Ah the Govester...umm, arrh, gurgle, dribble, snort, babble, lie and lie

Very smug claims about education when so many schools were literally closed for falling down a month ago

, 170 billions pounds a year instead of blaming the government try blaming the management and the waste. And the Labour Unions who decided it was a good time to strike straight after a world wide pandemic. Seriously kicking the public in the teeth when the country is on its knees after the pandemic. They have deliberately added to the crisis not caring about the public lives it's affecting. Laughing on the pickit line while people are dying is appalling behaviour. Shame on the Labour Party.

Boulton is a horrible human being

Gammon interviewing gammon

Boulton is not a good journalist.

The times used to have journalists working for it. Now its just full of labour party supporters

Can someone please drug test Gove. He's been snorting a hellava lot judging by this performance.

We really need a review into the practices and quality of our private education system in this country. What they are producing is so far below any kind of expected standard and the country is suffering as a result

Liar Liar Liar

More BLA BLA BLA

Ah, there he is: the one who assisted in abusing public service.

Really good to see actual journalists holding feet to the fire instead of the tory pr folk the bbc hires.