Ben Wallace to quit as defence secretary at next Cabinet reshuffle

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66213245

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Jackthelad@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (2 replies)

He was tipped as a future leadership contender not so long ago.

Now he's not even going to be an MP after the next election. Quite the turnaround.

KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y

Rats from a sinking ship and all that.

mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y

He was also tipped for the top NATO job up until the Biden snub. I imagine that was more painful than missing the PM job (he'd have inherited a bag of wet shit).

Noit@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 3y

Another one of the “safe pair of hands “ on the way out. The Tories are going to be out of power for a while, but it still matters who is left running the party. If there are fewer Wallaces then there’s more chance it’ll be one of the absolute headbangers.

Nolegjoe@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Shame. Probably the only member of the cabinet that seems to be competent at their job.

bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Hunt saboteurs accuse Ben Wallace of taking cocaine and having affair with Liz Truss

Enough is enough, lol

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/07/17/hunt-saboteurs-sad-for-accusing-ben-wallace-taking-cocaine/