Michael Gove defends austerity as inevitably painful in politics podcast
Michael Gove, a three-decade Conservative figure now editing the Spectator, discussed his political evolution with journalist Aditya Chakrabortty in a podcast episode. Gove defended austerity as "inevitably painful" while addressing his Brexit record and the magazine's coverage of Islam. The conversation examined the rightward shift of British Conservatism and the party's current struggles.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
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