Freddie Sayers live in Birmingham with Michael Gove. Read the accompanying article: https://unherd.com/thepost/unherd-live-michael-gove-on-conservative-philosophy/ Listen to the podcast version: https://shows.acast.com/lockdowntv-with-freddie-sayers/michael-gove-do-conservatives-have-a-philosophy Freddie Sayers sat down with Michael Gove in Birmingham during the Conservative Party Conference for a special UnHerd Live event, asking: What’s the big idea? …do Conservatives have a philosophy? Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 04:28 - Introduction 04:28 - 11:28 - What is the government getting wrong with 45p tax? 11:28 - 17:02 - What happened to the “new" form of conservatism? 17:02 - 23:14 - The seeds of Brexit were planted from the beginning. 23:14 - 30:39 - The British people are pro-democracy of the majority, not pro-capitalist. 30:39 - 35:23 - How did we get to the point where the policy of lockdown began to unravel? 35:23 - 40:01 - What are the lessons learned from this episode? 40:01 - 45:27 - Political parties after a certain period in power sometimes run out of energy and ideas. 45:27 - 50:16 - The role of state action in addressing inequality in society. 50:16 - 57:28 - Do you think 10 years ago that you would have had exactly the same view? 57:28 - 01:02:39 - If you have democratic control over your immigration, then the whole debate about migration takes place in karma. 01:02:39 - 01:10:20 - The role of personal virtue and Christian virtue in politics. #UnHerd #MichaelGove #Conservatives