Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove admits taking cocaine - but should using class A drugs be a bar to becoming Prime Minister?
Jun 10, 2019, 02:12 PM
Can you be Prime Minister, if you've done class A drugs? Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove has admitted he was "fortunate" to avoid prison after using cocaine several times 20 years ago. Apologising for taking cocaine, Mr Gove said: "I deeply regret the mistake that I made." This comes after another Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart - said he made a "very stupid mistake" smoking opium while in Iran. But should this matter - when it comes to being suitable, to lead the UK government? Stephen got the views of former Conservative MP Edwina Currie and commentator and Conservative party member Irwin Armstrong.