Gove discusses austerity, Brexit and the future of the British right
Michael Gove, a prominent Conservative politician and now editor of the Spectator, discusses his politics and the direction of the British right in a podcast with Aditya Chakrabortty. Their conversation covers Gove’s record on austerity and Brexit, the right’s future, and criticism of the Spectator’s stance on Islam.
The accompanying reading list points readers towards analyses of Gove’s years in power, Conservative decline and the economic legacy of the Cameron years. It also cites a paper estimating that Brexit may have cost the UK 8% of GDP, based on Bank of England data, and a column questioning the Spectator’s coverage of Islam.
- Michael Gove discusses austerity, Brexit and the British right.
- The podcast examines his record and the Spectator’s stance on Islam.
- Suggested reading includes an estimate of Brexit’s economic cost.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast”.