By James Chapman PUBLISHED: 19:05 EST, 2 February 2014 | UPDATED: 03:51 EST, 3 February 2014 Michael Gove was unrepentant yesterday about his decision to axe the Labour-supporting head of the schools watchdog. The move not to renew Baroness Morgan’s contract as head of Ofsted has prompted a fierce Coalition row over appointments to top jobs. The Education Secretary insisted the decision to sack the former close aide to Tony Blair was not based on politics but because he wanted a ‘new perspective’. Unrepentant: Education Secretary Michael Gove (left) insisted the decision to sack Baroness Morgan (right), a former close aide to Tony Blair, was not based on politics but because he wanted a ‘new perspective’
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Move not to renew her contract has prompted a fierce Coalition row
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Gove says choice to sack former close Blair aide is not a political one
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Speculation that Mr Gove wants to install Theodore Agnew at Ofsted
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