There’s a sitcom in there somewhere. Or a court case.

A fine and lovely abstract debate by a load of folks who clearly have little to do with the industry itself.

The fishing industry bears little or no relationship to say the coal industry. No one disputes there is high quality coal under the ground but it costs more to get it out than it is worth.

The UK fishing industry is nowhere near as big as it used to be but it is viable but has become wrapped up in rules and quotas and our sustainable fishing policies being subject to European rules.

It is a political issue as due to its concentration in certain areas those areas are constituencies themselves and will return am MP who supports the men on the boats. They are also pretty much all Brexit supporting areas.

Ironically a lot of what we catch is exported. For example we have a wealth of langostine caught off the coast, most of which goes to Spain.

The industry has political clout and always has done. Whole communities rely on it.

Gove wouldn't know his a##e from his elbow.

What justification do you have for saying that?

If you upset the luddite teachers' unions then you must be doing something right.

Despised deeply as Education Secretary

Introduced Roman Numerals to Primary schools, very useful in New Addington

His own children’s teachers joined protest marches against him

Very half baked according to the Times

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