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Shapes as Defence Secretary …really?

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Casdon Fri 01-Sept-23 15:46:55

I did rate Ben Wallace, he was the best of the cabinet in my opinion - loads of experience, sensible and not a game player. I think he is a difficult act to follow, but surely there were better candidates for the role than Schapps.

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MaizieD Fri 01-Sept-23 15:46:14

It doesn't fill me with any confidence, either.

Let's hope that his civil servants are able to do the actual business and he is just a figurehead.

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Grantanow Fri 01-Sept-23 15:38:56

You might think that with a majority of 80 the Tories could find someone to run Defence other than a re-tread. Of course, the Buffoon got rid of some very intelligent Tory MPs with bags of Ministerial experience. Perhaps running out of talent?

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CvD66 Fri 01-Sept-23 15:17:42

Grant Schapps, or is that Michael Green (one of other aliases he is known to have used) has been appointed to Defence Secretary with no military skills, knowledge or experience. This is his 5th role in 12 months. This is the man ridiculed for his ‘get rich quick’ schemes, who resigned after allegations of bullying while at DIFD and lied about having a second job. At a time when Ben Wallace, his predecessor, warned, against the backdrop of the Ukraine/Russia war, ‘the world will become more insecure and unstable’ Shapps is the best The PM could find. Even members of the Military are viewing this appointment as an insult.

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