Michael Gove has had a pretty good year, continuing his rise and sparring effectively with Ed Balls along the way. He has a sense of humour, as Conservative Home highlights by spotting this gem from the Commons this week. The whole thing merits reading. Gove is on his feet   "I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, and the Government Front-Bench team for their understanding in allowing me ...

Michael Gove answered questions tweeted in from the public while giving evidence to the Education Select Committee.

If you ever want to convince people that exams are getting easier, point them to the examples of science exam questions which Michael Gove gives about a minute into this clip: Hat-tip: Conservative Home

Ed Balls MP, Labour's Schools Secretary, today called on David Cameron and Michael Gove to come clean about the Conservative Party's plans for cuts to education spending. Ed Balls has today written to the shadow schools secretary Michael Gove for the fifth time since the start of April to ask whether the Conservatives would match Labour's extra spending to guarantee a place in schoo...

The Education Secretary Michael Gove has played down the difference between Tory MPs after around 80 defied David Cameron's Europe policy in a Commons vote.

Ed Balls MP, Labour's Schools Secretary, today called on David Cameron and Michael Gove to come clean about the Conservative Party's plans for cuts to education spending. Ed Balls has today written to the shadow schools secretary Michael Gove for the fifth time since the start of April to ask whether the Conservatives would match Labour's extra spending to guarantee a place in schoo...

The prize for most improved conduct goes to Ed Balls and Michael Gove.

Welcome to the latest LDVideo instalment, featuring three of the most memorable video clips doing the rounds on the blogosphere. First up is Ed Balls – the guy might have a debating style reminiscent of a school bully demanding tuck money, but here he completely out-smarts tongue-tied Tory education spokesman Michael Gove: (Hat-tip: Sam Coates). The second

Children's Secretary Ed Balls challenges his Tory shadow Michael Gove to a public debate on education standards.

The Speaker has ordered Ed Balls to the Chamber to answer questions about the whole Sats debacle. The question is who will enjoy watching Michael Gove skewer Balls more, Tory MPs or Balls's enemies on the Labour benches.