By Simon Walters Dramatic: The chances of Britain leaving the EU rose last night after it emerged that one of David Cameron's closest Cabinet allies Michael Gove, pictured,  believes it is time to tell Brussels 'We are ready to quit' The chances of Britain leaving the EU rose dramatically last night after it emerged that one of David Cameron’s closest Cabinet allies believes it is time to tell Brussels bluntly: ‘We are ready to quit.’ Education Secretary Michael Gove has told friends that, if there was a referendum today on whether the UK should cut its ties with Brussels, he would vote to leave.
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Education Secretary has told friends that he would vote to leave if there was a referendum today on whether the UK should cut its ties with Brussels
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He wants Britain to give other EU nations an ultimatum: ‘Give us back our sovereignty or we will walk out’
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Mr Gove insists the UK could thrive as a free trading nation on its own like  Norway and Switzerland
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He has discussed his views in detail with David Cameron
‘No one is closer to @placeholder and Michael clearly now agrees with people like  me who have been arguing for years that we should be prepared to leave the EU if  they do not agree to a substantial renegotiation of our terms of membership.’