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# Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant backs Michael Gove in Conservative leadership battle
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-mp-michael-fabricant-backs-michael-gove-in-conservative-leadership-battle/
- Published: 2016-06-30T20:01:37.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-30T20:04:07.000Z
- Description: Lichfield’s MP has backed Michael Gove to be the next leader of the Conservatives.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:27, News

Lichfield’s MP has backed Michael Gove to be the next leader of the Conservatives.

[![Michael Gove](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/michael-gove.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2016/06/30/lichfield-mp-michael-fabricant-backs-michael-gove-in-conservative-leadership-battle/michael-gove/)

Michael Gove. Pic: Matthew Smith, Policy Exchange

The battle to succeed David Cameron at Number 10 has seen a number of MPs throw their hats into the ring – although [Boris Johnson will not be one of them](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36672591?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).

But following the announcement that the Mr Gove would be taking part in the leadership election, Michael Fabricant gave his backing to the former Education Secretary.

[![Michael Fabricant MP](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/michael-fabricant.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2016/03/16/lichfield-mp-michael-fabricant-hails-drop-in-unemployment-figures/michael-fabricant-4/)

Michael Fabricant MP

“Michael Gove demonstrated a clear level-headedness during the EU referendum and was the intellectual bedrock for the campaign which was so successful,” the Lichfield MP said.

“Although I admire Boris hugely, Michael offers clarity and logic in thought and a socially liberal outlook which will be so needed by our nation’s Prime Minister.

“And in the months to come it will be those qualities, combined with a steeliness of purpose which he has admirably demonstrated in the past, that will be required to negotiate our Brexit once Article 50 is triggered and result in a successful outcome for the United Kingdom and our friends in Europe.”

Bookmakers currently have Theresa May as favourite, with Mr Gove second favourite to win the leadership battle.