article_snippet: Gove was the architect of the Tories' education policies, but after clashing with teaching unions, officials and other Cabinet ministers
article_snippet: Gove is still in control of schools policy, despite being ousted from Gove job Education Secretary last summer, the Lib Dems have claimed.
article_snippet: David Laws said the senior Tory still has a grip on shaping government policy on education, eight months after being shifted to become Chief Whip.
article_snippet: Gove was the architect of the Tories' education policiesthe Tories' education policies, but after clashing with teaching unions, officials and other Cabinet ministers
article_snippet: But Mr Laws, the Lib Dem schools minister, has claimed that with Number 10 and the Treasury Successor Nicky Morgan is still dictating policy rather than Mrs Morgan.
article_snippet: David Laws told the Independent: 'While Mrs Morgan instincts are moderate, the people who control education policy in the Conservative Party are still Michael Gove, David Cameron and George Osborne. '
article_snippet: Mr Gove has been nothing but supportive, as have other former education secretaries from different political perspectives.'
article_snippet: David Laws said Mr Gove still has a grip on shaping government policy on education, not Mr Gove new boss as Education Secretary Nicky Morgan .
highlights_snippet: David Laws says Gove dictates education policy with No.10 and Treasury .
  
highlights_snippet: Gove was ousted as Education Secretary in July to become Chief Whip .
  