Michael Gove has been appointed as the new editor of The Spectator magazine after its takeover by GB News co-owner Sir Paul Marshall.
The former Cabinet minister will begin his new job leading the title known as the “Tory Bible” on 8 October, around three months after he stood down as an MP.
Former editor of The Telegraph and peer Charles Moore has also been appointed as chairman of the magazine.
Gove will be replacing Fraser Nelson, the magazine’s current editor, who described the former Levelling Up secretary as “a clear successor”.
Writing in The Spectator, Mr Fraser said: “There’s never a good time to leave a job like mine but, after 15 years and a new owner with big ambitions, there is an obvious time.
“In many ways, Michael is the clear successor.
“He’s a first-class journalist who took a detour into politics and not (as so often happens) the other way around.He was my news editor when I was a young reporter at the Times and even then he was writing Spectator cover stories and being tipped as a future editor.
“His hinterland, love of mischief, intellectual depth, energy, sense of humour and – most importantly – love of good writing make him perfect for the job.”
The former Conservative minister is set to start his new job at the magazine on 8 October.
Sir Paul outbid Rupert Murdoch to acquire The Spectator for £100m earlier this month.
Former BBC presenter Andrew Neil resigned as chairman once the sale was finalised, claiming that Sir Paul’s involvement may impact the editorial stance of the magazine.
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