Gove Makes Case for U.K. Premiership After Johnson Betrayal
- Theresa May is main rival in five-way Tory leadership race
- ‘I know my limitations,’ justice secretary tells reporters
Gove: U.K. Voted for Change, I am Going to Deliver It
Justice Secretary Michael Gove made his case to be Britain’s next prime minister after breaking with the incumbent and then betraying the onetime front-runner. He vowed to end free movement and make the U.K. a fairer place as it leaves the European Union.
In a maneuver that smacked of a plot line from the “House of Cards” television series, Gove torpedoed the leadership ambitions of fellow Brexiteer Boris Johnson on Thursday, four months after opposing Prime Minister David Cameron by joining the “Leave” camp in the European Union referendum campaign. Now his sights are set on Home Secretary Theresa May, the early favorite, and three other candidates to head the Conservative Party and the country.