I think that Michael [Gove] felt things had changed.

Michael Gove is the right leader for the country.

Michael Gove is the right leader for the country ... He can speak out to the aspirational underdog in our society, the kid from the council estate.

Putting together a really strong unifying team was an absolute condition. When that fell away, I think that Michael [Gove] felt things had changed.

[Michael] Gove will be the underdog fighting for the underdog in this leadership race.

I also think when it comes to delivering on Brexit, we need someone with a passion but also the mastery of the detail.

No one fights with more principle and passion than Michael Gove.