Michael Gove

Secretary of housing, communities and local government

Shock rating: 7/10

On the surface, it looked like a sideways move for Gove from the cabinet office but he has also been put in charge of two hot potatoes: delivering the levelling-up agenda, and holding the UK intact. Both issues could make or break the Johnson government. Tory MPs see him as key to the Conservatives’ success at the next election.