Michael Gove’s positioning in the Tory leadership race became clearer tonight. In conversation with Fraser Nelson at a Spectator event, Gove made clear that he would be prepared to extend the Brexit deadline beyond October 31st if there were negotiations going on that would lead to a better deal.He argued that Sinn Fein’s poor recent election results meant that there was more chance of getting the devolved institutions up and running in Northern Ireland, and if Stormont had a far greater role in the administration of the backstop that would allay some of the DUP’s concerns.