A Quote by Dominic Raab

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.

Dominic Raab

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Dominic Raab
British - Politician
Born: February 25, 1974

Michael Gove is the right leader for the country.

Dominic Raab

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

Dominic Raab

We are an aspirational society. We believe that circumstances of your birth do not determine your outcome. You shouldn't have to be born to wealthy parents or the right zip code to be successful and do great things in our country!

Bobby Jindal

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

Michelle Obama

I have concluded unequivocally that the right person is Michael Gove and I am delighted to be endorsing his candidacy.

Nicky Morgan

'Born to Do It' took a kid out of a council estate and put my mum into a home of her own. It changed my whole family's situation, and all from doing something that I loved.

Craig David

There is definitely a mood in the party for making sure that two cabinet heavyweights we have got, who come from different traditions, different sides of the EU referendum campaign, Theresa May and Michael Gove - it would be right to put them to the party in the country.

Nicky Morgan

If Oasis is the sound of a council estate singing its heart out, then the Libertines sounded like someone just putting something in the rubbish chute at the back of the estate, trying to work out what day it is.

Pete Doherty

You can't kid the public. When they see me they see I'm just a kid off a council estate - no more, no less.

Ricky Hatton

Michael Gove was one of the worst things to ever happen to the education system in this country. David Cameron is the worst Prime Minister this country has ever had.

Layla Moran

It has always been my understanding that the brave men and women who fought and died for our country did so to ensure that we could live in a fair and free society, which includes the right to speak out in protest.

Eric Reid

I didn't think I was the right person to do that job but I do think Michael Gove is and that's why I'm backing him.

Nicky Morgan

One of the things that is great about this country is that we're a meritocracy. Aspirational, hard-working people who want to come here - and who have the talent and skills to contribute to our economy and society - are very welcome.

Priti Patel

As soon as I speak, I think people go, 'Well, he obviously must have grown up on a council estate, gone to a comprehensive school and be working class - so I can relate to him.'