"[On government ministers falling out with "special interest" groups] Very few health secretaries are going to be toasted by doctors, very few educational secretaries are going to get apples from teachers and very few secretary of states in this role are going to get Fortnum & Mason hampers sent to them by the Home Builders Federation."
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From an interview, as cited in "Michael Gove: I’ll take planning powers off councils if I have to", The Times (18 December 2023)
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