Michael Gove: Boris Johnson wasn't up to the job - BBC News

Michael Gove has said he chose to run for the Conservative Party leadership after deciding "reluctantly but firmly" that Boris Johnson was not capable of uniting the party or the country. "It had to fall to someone else... I felt it had to fall to me," the justice secretary told the BBC. Mr Gove - who was expected to back Boris Johnson's candidacy - said he made his decision on Wednesday evening. Following his surprise announcement, Mr Johnson withdrew from the race.

[BenjinWS]

I wouldn't trust this man for a second.

[jondobson]

How Boris manages to work in the same building as this bloke is beyond me

[Aux]

Michael Gove left his knife in Boris' back. 01:53 so sly he has to stop himself from smiling.

[antivorg]

not gonna lie this guy is probably worse then borris...

[davidsmart]

You...snake!
You let Boris take a lot of risk fronting the campaign...and then from the sidelines...slid the knife in.
You were tweeting his supporters not 24hrs ago, urging them to support him.

If you'll do that to a colleague, what would you do to someone in a more unfavourable position.
Macchiavelli would be proud of you...but for me you're a snake.

[bourbakis]

Is this backstabbing or not? The UK political scene is confusing.

[engerland]

Heavily mocked at the time, if you watch this now, hmm how right he actually was.

[mervinpowell]

How poignant he is in the government with the guy he said was not fit to lead. He stabbed Cameron in the back and Boris too. Ultimately he would stab his grandmother in the back if he thought he could get the top job. Out of all of them I wouldn’t trust him a mile way.

[johannesnicolaas]

Lies, damned lies, brexit politicians....

[periurban]

Vote for me, I'm a back stabber!

[richardw]

I am expecting a renaissance of the British fishing industry now. Remember your poor dad, Michael!

[CoderTronics]

No thanks Mr Gove, Boris was definitely the lesser of two evils

[leew]

Gove two weeks ago 'I will not be putting myself forward as Gove Yesterday  'I will be putting myself forward"

[tcsl]

He was right about Johnson. And he is a VERY able person who has always been given the most difficult tasks within Government to achieve.

[mred]

A man without honour is never to be trusted. I just hate back stabbers!

[axeman]

Just relax guys, years ago in New Zealand we were leaderless for a few months, no biggie life goes on.

[colinclarke]

How can anyone take this guy seriously when he looks like Penfield from the dangermouse cartoon ?

[caligula]

"If the British people had one neck i'd hack it through" - Michael Gove, 2016

[David-veiq]

1:18 - I want him to replace "campaigned" with the f word and be referring to me instead of Boris Johnson.

[lololol]

Wow. Laura Kuessnberg is like a totally different person when she's not talking about Corbyn.