Former energy minister Grant Shapps replaced Ben Wallace on Thursday as Britain's defence minister, a promotion for a man relied upon by the government as a good media communicator but lacking in direct experience of the military.

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  • Flyberius [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    These resignation letters from the Tory party are always "I have to leave because you are not being awful enough Mr Sunak"

    Really quite stomach turning.