You say that in strictest terms that none of the people mentioned by Raggytash are historians. By the token you use, neither is Hastings.

You say all the people mentioned had different axes to grind. But so have all historians, qualified or not.

It is true that Gove had not previously been quoted in this debate but as minister of state for education he is instrumental in ensuring our children receive a fair and balanced view of history. He ultimately decides who's interpretation of the events they are fed. Therefore he is relevant to a lot of issues being discussed. The point is that history is interpreted by different people at different times with differently ground axes.