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| − | :as Neil Clark pointed out in The Guardian, [[Ed Vaizey|Vaizey]] and Gove are both signatories to the Statement of Principles of the British neoconservative organisation, The [[Henry Jackson Society Project for Democratic Geopolitics]], which was launched in Peterhouse College, Cambridge earlier this year. [[Henry Jackson]] was a Democrat member of the US Congress for over 40 years until his death in 1983. He opposed détente with the Soviet Union, and is the ideological forbear of modern neo-conservatism. [[Richard Perle]] and [[Paul Wolfowitz]] worked for him in the 1970s, and went on to work for [[Ronald Reagan]]. “International patrons” of this British Society include the stars in the American neoconservative firmament, for example, [[Robert Kagan]], [[William Kristol]], Editor of the Weekly Standard, [[Richard Perle]] and [[James Woolsey]], former Director of the CIA.{{ref|Morrison}} | + | :as Neil Clark pointed out in ''The Guardian'', [[Ed Vaizey|Vaizey]] and Gove are both signatories to the Statement of Principles of the British neoconservative organisation, The [[Henry Jackson Society Project for Democratic Geopolitics]], which was launched in Peterhouse College, Cambridge earlier this year. [[Henry Jackson]] was a Democrat member of the US Congress for over 40 years until his death in 1983. He opposed détente with the Soviet Union, and is the ideological forbear of modern neo-conservatism. [[Richard Perle]] and [[Paul Wolfowitz]] worked for him in the 1970s, and went on to work for [[Ronald Reagan]]. “International patrons” of this British Society include the stars in the American neoconservative firmament, for example, [[Robert Kagan]], [[William Kristol]], Editor of the Weekly Standard, [[Richard Perle]] and [[James Woolsey]], former Director of the CIA.{{ref|Morrison}} |
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:If you had to identify what you might call Michael’s abiding passion in politics, you would find it in a consistent, intelligent rage against what he would see as the unwitting appeasement of wicked and violent men by flabby, woolly-minded liberals. Now in Parliament, he is part of the small group of Tories, somewhat mis-named the [[Notting Hill Set]], in control of the higher brain functions of that great and ancient political beast, the [[Conservative Party]].{{ref|Parris}} | :If you had to identify what you might call Michael’s abiding passion in politics, you would find it in a consistent, intelligent rage against what he would see as the unwitting appeasement of wicked and violent men by flabby, woolly-minded liberals. Now in Parliament, he is part of the small group of Tories, somewhat mis-named the [[Notting Hill Set]], in control of the higher brain functions of that great and ancient political beast, the [[Conservative Party]].{{ref|Parris}} | ||
| − | + | Despite his links to the [[Conservative Party]] Gove has declared his love and admiration of [[Tony Blair]]. On 25 February 2003, in the wake of the Iraq War, Gove wrote an article in ''The Times'' titled, 'I can't fight my feelings any more: I love Tony'. He praised Blair's 'outbreak of courage' and declared that: 'You could call it the Elizabeth Bennett moment. It’s what Isolde felt when she fell into Tristan’s arms. It’s the point you reach when you give up fighting your feelings, abandon the antipathy bred into your bones, and admit that you were wrong about the man. ' <ref>Michael Gove, '[[I can't fight my feelings any more: I love Tony]]', ''The Times'', 25 February 2003</ref> | |
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Michael Gove is a close policy aide of David Cameron. He was formerly a deputy editor of The Times, and is still a columnist there. Like George Osborne, Gove is a fan of George Bush, and an enthusiast for Operation Iraqi Freedom. On 30 October 2005, on a BBC Panorama programme, he acted as the advocate for the indefinite occupation of Iraq.
David Morrison writes:
- as Neil Clark pointed out in The Guardian, Vaizey and Gove are both signatories to the Statement of Principles of the British neoconservative organisation, The Henry Jackson Society Project for Democratic Geopolitics, which was launched in Peterhouse College, Cambridge earlier this year. Henry Jackson was a Democrat member of the US Congress for over 40 years until his death in 1983. He opposed détente with the Soviet Union, and is the ideological forbear of modern neo-conservatism. Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz worked for him in the 1970s, and went on to work for Ronald Reagan. “International patrons” of this British Society include the stars in the American neoconservative firmament, for example, Robert Kagan, William Kristol, Editor of the Weekly Standard, Richard Perle and James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA.[1]
Former Conservative MP and now Times columnist Matthew Parris writes:
- If you had to identify what you might call Michael’s abiding passion in politics, you would find it in a consistent, intelligent rage against what he would see as the unwitting appeasement of wicked and violent men by flabby, woolly-minded liberals. Now in Parliament, he is part of the small group of Tories, somewhat mis-named the Notting Hill Set, in control of the higher brain functions of that great and ancient political beast, the Conservative Party.[2]
Despite his links to the Conservative Party Gove has declared his love and admiration of Tony Blair. On 25 February 2003, in the wake of the Iraq War, Gove wrote an article in The Times titled, 'I can't fight my feelings any more: I love Tony'. He praised Blair's 'outbreak of courage' and declared that: 'You could call it the Elizabeth Bennett moment. It’s what Isolde felt when she fell into Tristan’s arms. It’s the point you reach when you give up fighting your feelings, abandon the antipathy bred into your bones, and admit that you were wrong about the man. ' [1]
Affiliations
Gove accepting his prize for 'unrelenting' support for Israel from Eric Moonman, February 2008
- European Freedom Fund trustee
- Newton's Apple
- Policy Exchange co-founder
- Recipient of the 'Jerusalem prize' from the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland, 2008
Notes
^ David Morrison 'David Cameron: Blair Mark II? Spinwatch, 21 November 2005.
^ Matthew Parris 'Welcome to Cameron's Europe-hating and Pentagon-loving party' The Times Online, May 20, 2006.
- ↑ Michael Gove, 'I can't fight my feelings any more: I love Tony', The Times, 25 February 2003
