Fantastic news that Michael Gove is the new Schools Secretary – or Education Secretary, as he will no doubt shortly be known. Rumours were swirling around last night that the job had gone to David Laws, prompting speculation that the Conservatives' manifesto commitment to free schools had been junked in the course of negotiations with the Lib Dems. Fiona Millar, Alastair Campbell's partner and the most vocal opponent of allowing parents and teachers to set up new schools, even felt confident enough to write something for Labour List entitled 'Why would Michael Gove want to give his job to a Lib Dem?'
Not so fast, Fiona. It turns out Michael Gove has got the job after all. And, judging from the just published Coalition Agreement, the new Government has not junked the policy. (To read more, click here.)
