Gove Concedes 'Moral Cowardice' in Misleading Cameron Over Brexit Role
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Gove admits he showed "moral cowardice" by misleading Cameron into thinking he would not play a major role in the Brexit referendum.
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Gove acknowledges he should have been more "upfront" about the possibility of playing a prominent role in the Leave campaign.
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Gove says he ended up going further in the campaign than he initially anticipated, participating in debates/TV he did not initially want to.
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Gove says Cummings egged him on to take a more prominent role, arguing that otherwise Nigel Farage would participate instead.
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Gove reflects on his decisions to first back and then withdraw support from Boris Johnson in the 2016 Conservative leadership contest after the referendum.