Michael Steer (right) had a less than agreeable message for Michael Gove (Picture: Supplied)

A teacher from Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire dedicated a prestigious TV award to Michael Gove, but not in the traditional meaning of the word.

Collecting best documentary series prize at the Royal Television Society Awards, maths teacher Michael Steer told his education secretary namesake to stick the award where the sun doesn’t shine.

Michael Gove: Might want to get a dictionary (Picture: PA)

‘On behalf of teachers I’d like to dedicate this award to Michael Gove and I mean dedicate in the Anglo-Saxon sense which means insert roughly into the anus of,’ Mr Steer, a regular face on the series set in Dewsbury’s Thornhill Community Academy, told the audience in London.



Mr Gove has become a bête noire of teachers during his time as education secretary, with no confidence votes passed by three unions last year.


Holding out strong hopes for #educatingyorkshire to complete a hat-trick of awards at The Royal Television Society tonight. — Michael Steer (@steer_michael) March 18, 2014