No... really... I'm SO SURPRISED.
Except it would be very, very foolish of us to get complacent now. We haven't won a thing, and he's still there, hatching schemes to 'improve' education.
I was discussing him with a colleague earlier, and she mentioned how she'd recently seen either David Mitchell or Charlie Brooker observe that, while most people with a post of responsibility usually had some kind of expertise or at least experience in that area, Gove's only qualification for running Education seems to be that he 'once went to school'.
It sort of reminded me of something my dad once told me. He said that back in the days when he'd be involved in interviewing people for posts at his work, he always veered towards those who were clever but lazy. That way, he said, you ended up with people who knew what needed doing, were capable of doing it AND would find the easiest, most hassle-free way of getting it done.
I don't think Gove is either clever or lazy in particularly notable measures, but he IS ambitious, and he also seems ill-informed and increasingly desperate to prove himself. He reminds me of someone holding a massive knife out with both hands while whirling in a circle and screaming - he may not know what he's aiming for, but he'll hit something sooner or later.
And fuck it up royally, no doubt. Sit tight, teachers - the hard part definitely isn't over yet.
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