DESPERATE David Cameron’s battle to remain Prime Minister took a bizarre twist yesterday as he made despised Michael Gove the face of the Tory general election campaign.

Amid a wide-ranging government reshuffle, dedicated teachers celebrated Mr Gove’s sacking as education secretary after being pushed to breaking point by his right-wing schools experiment. 

Teacher Chloe Sheppard told the Teacher Roar online campaign that “there were cheers from everyone in the staff room” as news broke that Mr Gove had got the chop. 

National Union of Teachers leader Christine Blower said he had clearly “lost the support of the profession and parents” for his ideological agenda. 

But parents now face the prospect of Mr Gove’s smug mug being beamed into their living rooms after he was appointed Chief Whip and dubbed the “the minister for TV.”

Despite a track record of alienating parents and teachers, Mr Gove is tasked with changing the Tories' out-of-touch image. 

“You should expect to see a great deal of Michael Gove on your TV and radio channels,” warned a spokesman for the Prime Minister. 

Equalities Minister Nicky Morgan took over as Education Secretary in Mr Cameron’s clear out of the “male, pale and stale” from his Cabinet.

Ms Morgan will also remain in her existing post despite voting against equal marriage — a decision that enraged LGBT rights campaigners. 

Spokeswoman Daisy Sands for feminist campaign the Fawcett Society said the promotion of Ms Morgan, Liz Truss and Esther McVey to the Cabinet was a “small but important step in the right direction.”

William Hague topped the heavyweight movers, however, after he resigned as Foreign Secretary to become Leader of the Commons.

The veteran Cabinet man also announced he would not seek re-election in 2015 and would concentrate on writing and political campaigning outside Parliament.

Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said the reshuffle was “simply an attempt at window dressing to make the government look more women-friendly.”

Hated Work and Pensions Secretary remains in his job despite his special adviser Romilly Dennys being overheard saying he was “happy to go.”