Gove is up against Home Secretary Theresa May and three others to succeed David Cameron as party leader and become Britain’s next prime minister.
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Vote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, Britain June 29, 2016.
“Theresa is a tough negotiator who will be ready to deliver the leadership the country needs from day one”.
“My judgment about what is right for this country will always guide me and on that basis I came reluctantly and with a heavy heart”.
And unlike his competitor Theresa May, the long-serving home secretary who is seen as a safe pair of hands for the country as it deals with the turmoil of European Union exit, Justice Secretary Gove positioned himself as the candidate for radical change, focused on “rebooting and renewing” Britain into “the most civilized, humane and progressive nation on this Earth”.
“I would have supported Boris Johnson, had he stood, but with him not being in the race, I’ll be voting for Michael Gove”.
“The promise to take back control of our borders”.
The onslaught came as Mr Gove prepared to formally launch his leadership bid with a speech at Westminster setting out his plans for the premiership.
According to reports from the BBC, the inner circle of the Conservative party is none too thrilled with Mr Gove’s unexpected candidacy.
George Osborne, Britain’s finance minister, said the referendum result is “likely to lead to a significant negative shock for the British economy”.
“I am clear: I will ensure that we honor the instructions the British people have given us”, he said.
“I’d enjoyed working with Boris during the referendum campaign”.
“I will end free movement, introduce an Australian-style points-based system for immigration, and bring numbers down”.
She told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “In the end I felt it was better to put my own name forward, because you do need a choice of candidates and it seemed to me that we might end up with only one candidate who had actually supported the Leave campaign”.
“I knew we needed a leader who both believed in this new path and who could build and lead a united team to guide us through the challenges ahead”.
Cameron announced his resignation within hours of last Thursday’s 52-48 percent vote to leave the European Union, a decision that has exposed deep rifts in British society and plunged the country into extraordinary political turmoil.
The result of last week’s referendum has rattled Britain’s economy and divided the country – 52 percent of voters wanted to leave the European Union, while 48 percent voted to remain. “With my leadership, it will be delivered”, he added.
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Elsewhere, Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to French president Francois Hollande in the wake of the referendum vote.
