John Healy has resigned as Defence Secretary

Not sure if I were clear - but when I said he wasn't a showman, it was a compliment and that he wouldn't have taken this decision lightly.

Seems a shame. He appeared to be very good at his job, not seeking publicity all the time. Hard act to follow maybe.

No Tuliptree John Healey is not a showman but he hasn't held back on the wording of his resignation letter. This will be damaging Sir Keir Starmer's position even more. He assured everyone at PMQT yesterday that defence spending was increasing with Rachel Reeves sat just behind him, nodding away. John Healey's letter says something very different.

It's unusual isn't it for a SoS to do that? Perhaps not unheard of but unusual. I don't think it will change anything - I'm sure there would have been long discussions between him and the PM and Treasury before he took the step of resigning. I don't think he's a showman type of politician.