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Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Navigating a career in politics is a tricky business and in this series, Michael Gove talks to fellow politicians about the strengths and skills needed to help weather the storm.
20 years as an MP. 10 cabinet positions, 5 general elections and serving under 4 prime ministers. During his political career, Michael Gove has pretty much seen and done it all. As he says himself, no-one in politics is a conscript. He and others are volunteers who willingly choose their fate.
But office can and does take its toll and in this five-part series, Michael talks candidly with politicians from different parties about the strengths and skills needed to survive when things get tough.