Nick Gibb has said he is “proud” of his record as schools minister as he steps down, but warned of “growing cynicism and hostility to those who stand for election”.
The long-serving minister announced today he will step down at this week’s reshuffle to pursue a diplomatic role after the next election.
In his letter to Jacky Pendleton, the chair of his local Conservative association in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, he said that his “passion for ensuring that every child gets the best possible education will remain with me until my dying day”.
He also said he will miss his work “as a minister who (oddly I am told) loves the incessant demands of policy papers that fill the red boxes”.
